Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:30 a.m. CST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Republican-controlled Iowa Legislature could face pressure next session over its decision earlier this year to reduce a key Medicaid benefit for poor and disabled people. Some Republican lawmakers have begun to question whether the cut to so-called retroactive eligibility, which helps new patients with recently incurred medical costs, was larger than intended. They’ve indicated the issue will be revisited when lawmakers return in January. It’s still unclear what Republicans may do.

SERGEANT BLUFF, Iowa (AP) — Officials of a city in western Iowa are considering changing an ordinance on vicious animals to allow pit bulls within city limits. The Sioux City Journal reports that Sergeant Bluff’s city code currently prohibits residents from housing pit bulls in the city. The breed is banned in many cities because it’s believed to be predisposed to vicious behavior. The City Council is also considering requiring all dogs to undergo registration and microchipping.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Police have identified a 21-year-old Ames man who died after two masked men burst into his apartment. Ames police say Xavier Jordan Shepley was killed early Saturday morning when he was shot during an apparent robbery.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The federal Environmental Protection Agency is adding $12.3 million to a loan fund that will help pay for drinking water projects in Iowa. The money will help pay for projects across Iowa that will improve municipal drinking water supplies, protect water systems or improve efficiency.