Posted on 05/11/2021 at 04:05 PM by Mike Owen
Unemployment benefits have boosted recovery; decision latest in agenda that harms workers DES MOINES, Iowa — Common Good Iowa, a...
Posted on 05/06/2021 at 04:42 PM by Mike Owen
As Iowa legislators and the Governor rush this week to make tax cuts no matter their costs, they are adding...
Posted on 04/30/2021 at 11:12 AM by Mike Owen
President Biden’s challenge to Congress to rejuvenate the nation came as a welcome contrast to what Iowans are seeing from...
Posted on 03/11/2021 at 05:32 PM by Mike Owen
Senate File 576 was already a terribly costly tax bill that Iowa cannot afford. Now, it appears to be twice...
Posted on 02/19/2021 at 11:11 AM by Mike Owen
One of the most misunderstood and easily distorted statistics in Iowa political debate is what the state spends on K-12...
Posted on 02/16/2021 at 03:05 PM by Mike Owen
Iowa businesses large and small received nearly $70 million from the Research Activities Credit (RAC) in 2020. Taxpayers sent most...
Posted on 02/02/2021 at 04:53 PM by Mike Owen
Iowa’s system of free universal public education does more than prepare students for the future. It also brings communities together....
Posted on 01/09/2021 at 04:23 PM by Mike Owen
It was good news this week to learn Governor Kim Reynolds would not pursue her tax-swap plan this session, trading...
Posted on 11/24/2020 at 12:00 AM by Mike Owen
Nearly 215,000 Iowans have been confirmed with the coronavirus in the COVID-19 pandemic, which is claiming both lives and livelihoods...
Posted on 03/04/2020 at 07:03 PM by Mike Owen
The only “historic” note in the latest school-aid deal is the defiance of Iowa’s tradition of commitment to education. To...
