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Surplus nonsense with surplus rhetoric

Posted on October 9, 2023 at 8:00 AM by Sean Finn

graph showing impact by income group of eliminating Iowa income tax

Governor Reynolds’ recent announcement of a $1.83 billion surplus was accompanied by a promise to “return this surplus back to...

Abortion ban fails pro-child, pro-family agenda

Posted on July 18, 2023 at 11:58 AM by Sean Finn

Advocates rally at the State Capitol July 11 against new abortion restrictions. Photo by Shawn Harmsen

By Sean Finn and Samantha Tamborski, Common Good Iowa Overwhelmingly, Iowans desire the freedom to determine if and when they...

Categories: Family support & well-being, Health

Tagged As: abortion law, children and families, Governor Kim Reynolds, health care, Iowa Legislature

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