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“Hope”, “Change”, and the State of Iowa’s Finances

by Michael Fiala July 2, 2009 State Issues
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The latest Iowa state budget reports coming out of Des Moines have the State of Iowa and Governor Chet Culver in somewhat of a bind.
Mr. Culver claims the numbers are hunky-dory.  The non-partisan Legislative Services Agency says the numbers are significantly un-hunky-dory.
Here’s the breakdown as it stands today:

In April and May 2009, net General Fund [...]

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Needs vs. Wants

by admin May 30, 2009 State Issues

The Iowa legislature has been spending like drunken legislators since the mid ’90s. One would think with spending drastically outpacing the state’s revenue growth for over a decade, tax payers would be up in arms over it.
But our society – not just in Iowa, but nationally as well – seems to be undergoing a [...]

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