In 1934, Iowa enacted the first sales and income taxes to provide property tax relief. Today, nearly a century later, …
John Hendrickson and Jonathan Williams, guest columnists Guest Columnists Feb. 17, 2019 5:00 am2394d ago
In 1934, Iowa enacted the first sales and income taxes to provide property tax relief. Today, nearly a century later, …
Dan Cohen, guest columnist Guest Columnists Feb. 17, 2019 5:00 am2394d ago
In 2010, Iowans voted overwhelmingly to amend the Iowa Constitution by creating a Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund. …
Jasmine Almoayyed and Lonald Wishom, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Feb. 17, 2019 5:00 am2394d ago
For the last several years, the number one challenge in economic development has been access to highly skilled, available workforce. …
Michael Ralston
Guest Columnists Feb. 17, 2019 5:00 am2394d ago
Every four years, Iowa turns into a sea of signs, with candidates proclaiming their names and slogans from billboards, bumper …
Staff Editorials Feb. 17, 2019 5:00 am2394d ago
Eastern Iowa businesses and nonprofits are getting creative to meet the region’s growing workforce demands. This editorial board has repeatedly …
Jim Tolbert, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Feb. 17, 2019 5:00 am2394d ago
Innovation drives U.S. prosperity and economic growth. During my career helping chemical and oil and gas companies address contamination, I …
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What have you done to celebrate African American History month? Have you visited the African American Museum of Iowa? Taken …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Feb. 18, 2019 4:06 pm2393d ago
Legislative Republicans pushing hard to change the way Iowa selects its judges claim to want ‘fairness,” ‘balance” and ‘accountability.” But …
Staff Columnists Feb. 16, 2019 5:00 am2395d ago
Even though the opioid crisis has not reached the same severity in Iowa as in some other states, a new …
Jerry Schroeder
Staff Columnists Feb. 16, 2019 5:00 am2395d ago
I am 67 and ‘retired” but working. My wife is 62 and disabled. Our federal adjusted gross income is just …
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If you only ever internalize one thing from any of my columns, please heed my suggestion here – stay out …
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State lawmakers approved a 2.06 percent increase in basic state aid to K-12 public schools this week, providing about $79 …
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