Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

WEST UNION, Iowa (AP) — A man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly threatened to kill a northeast Iowa police chief. Authorities say 32-year-old Joshua Sargent was released on bond from the Fayette County jail Wednesday after being arrested on burglary charges. Moments after his release police say Sargent called Fayette police Chief Richard Pisanti and threated to kill him. Deputies found Sargent a few miles from the jail, armed with a knife. He is back in custody and faces additional charges.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Leaders in the split Iowa Legislature say they’re still negotiating a deal over the state budget, but they remain tight-lipped on releasing more details. Lawmakers for the Democratic-controlled Senate and the Republican-majority House said yesterday they’re working together to reach an agreement on the budget that goes into effect in July.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s $4.2 billion Medicaid program is about to switch to private management, and lawmakers are still debating what state oversight should be in place under the new system. Senate President Pam Jochum, a Dubuque Democrat, says she’s receiving correspondence from Medicaid patients who express confusion and concern about their services once privatization goes live Friday.

GRINNELL, Iowa (AP) — Governor Terry Branstad has signed a bill into law that legalizes the use of gun suppressors in Iowa. Branstad signed the bill Thursday at a firearms supplier in Grinnell.