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 02/11/2021 at 03:00 PM by Colin Gordon
The decision by Governor Reynolds to lift both the state’s partial face mask mandate and any remaining social distancing restrictions...
Posted on 02/10/2021 at 01:01 PM by Anne Discher
A House subcommittee approved an education bill Tuesday that would punish Iowa school districts by taking away funding if they...
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 01/28/2021 at 04:16 PM by Sheila Hansen
Early education advocates and business leaders alike are sounding the alarm about the many Iowa families struggling to find and...
Posted on 01/16/2021 at 04:26 PM by Anne Discher
Welcome to our first update of the 2021 legislative session. Governor Kim Reynolds opened her Condition of the State address...
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 01/07/2021 at 12:00 AM by David Osterberg
The closing of the Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) near Palo leaves Iowa with no operating nuclear power plants. This...
Posted on 12/14/2020 at 09:40 AM by Anne Discher
A troubling share of Iowa families with children are struggling to put food on the table, pay rent and stay...
