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Iowa News Headlines: Mid-Day, 4/22/17

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April 22nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 12:28 p.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police say a man has died after being shot outside a Des Moines apartment building. Officials say the shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. Friday in the parking lot of the University Terrace Apartments. Responding officers found a 41-year-old man with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital, where he died. Officials had not released the man’s identity Saturday morning.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Legislature has adjourned a legislative session marked by a remarkable conservative shift that included passage of measures limiting public union power, expanding gun rights and enacting new abortion restrictions. Republicans, who hold majorities in both chambers, finalized votes Saturday on the roughly $7.2 billion state budget following a series of private meetings that began nearly 24 hours earlier.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — After being threatened with elimination, a state board that handles public transparency questions will emerge from the Iowa legislative session with a small funding increase. Lawmakers had planned to scrap funding for the Iowa Public Information Board, but in the waning days of the Legislature, they decided the nine-member volunteer board actually saved the state more money than it cost. The funding allows the board to continue resolving disputes about open meetings and public records.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Republican-controlled Iowa Legislature adjourned its 2017 legislative session on Saturday. They approved a range of bills and proposals over the span of a few months, from collective bargaining restrictions to allowing the sale of consumer-grade fireworks.