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Des Moines frames 2026 legislative priorities amid state and federal budget uncertainty
Summary
The city’s legislative advocate presented a draft 2026 agenda that emphasizes public safety funding, requests for state and federal project funding, protection of local revenue tools and airport‑area mitigation. Staff warned federal continuing resolutions could delay earmarks, affecting projects such as Midway Park.
Anthony Hempstead, the city’s legislative advocate, briefed the Committee of the Whole on a draft 2026 legislative agenda and budget outlook Nov. 6. Hempstead said federal and state budget uncertainty — including the possibility of continued short‑term federal funding (a continuing resolution) — could delay or eliminate earmarks that support locally requested projects.
Key points raised by staff - Federal funding uncertainty: Hempstead said congressional offices expect a continuing resolution would likely omit earmarks; if that happens, projects tied to a federal appropriation (for example, an $850,000 earmark that the…
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