Posted on 04/16/2021 at 02:12 PM by Peter Fisher
By now, many of us have seen the first of many benefits of the latest COVID-19 relief bill — funds...
Posted on 04/15/2021 at 04:00 PM by Peter Fisher
As the Legislature continues to debate tax changes, little attention has been paid to a new property tax credit provided...
Posted on 04/09/2021 at 01:34 PM by Mary Nelle Trefz
Among several tax elements, Senate File 587, the tax bill passed by Iowa Senate on a party-line vote earlier this...
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 03/09/2021 at 01:59 PM by Peter Fisher
As Iowa legislators move through a 14th consecutive session without action on a minimum wage increase, low-wage Iowans are left...
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....
