DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Legislature is expected to tackle K through 12 education and water quality initiatives in the session that convenes Monday. The Democratic-controlled Senate and the Republican-led House have long been at odds over how much money to spend on education, and the 2016 session will likely continue that pattern.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Davenport officials are considering eliminating a dozen jobs to cut $900,000 from next year’s city budget. The Quad-City Times reports the proposed cuts could include three police jobs and three jobs at the fire department. Interim Police Chief Paul Sikorski told city officials Saturday it would hurt to lose a juvenile court liaison officer and two other positions.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — There are three weeks to go before Iowa kicks off the 2016 presidential campaign, and Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are generating overwhelming enthusiasm among Republican voters in the state. Talk of a “takedown” effort by the party establishment aimed at either Trump or Cruz appears to have faded as the February 1st caucuses in Iowa near.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Shatori Walker-Kimbrough scored 19 points, Brionna Jones had 15 points and 11 rebounds and Number 8 Maryland rolled past Iowa in a 76-56 win Sunday. Iowa — the best free throw shooting team in the Big Ten — made only 12 of 21 from the foul line.