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Counties, of course, lobbied hard against the proposals. Iowa did consolidate a county, but that was in 1855 when the Legislature erased Bancroft County and made it part of Kossuth County.

“I’ve said this 100 times. … We have to take a look at everything,” Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds told reporters Friday after a public bill-signing ceremony.

Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC) Executive Director Andrea Woodard says their goal is to be a resource for the task force. When asked if the organization supports county consolidation ...

He also expressed that the state’s county system at this moment is wasting important resources, and is “simply not affordable.” Another task force member, Iowa State Association of Counties ...

Lincoln County in southwestern Minnesota was there and 97% of its residents are white or Latinos who identify as white. Don’t look for any geographical cohesion on the list, either.

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