| May 14, 2008 |
An estimated 82,000 Iowans would benefit from two key Food Stamp improvements in the Farm Bill approved Wednesday in the U.S. House of Representatives. Read our news release.
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| May 13, 2008 |
Capital-gains and dividend tax cuts heavily benefit the wealthiest Iowans, according to a new report by Citizens for Tax Justice that shows middle-income Iowa taxpayers couldn't buy a tank of gas for what they would receive. Read our news release.
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| April 7, 2008 |
On the heels of the latest job report of an 80,000-U.S. nonfarm job loss in March, stimulus efforts may intensify in Congress. What is the best approach, for the U.S. and Iowa? Read our backgrounder.
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IPP's David Osterberg discussed climate-change policy on Iowa Public Television's "Iowa Journal" program. |
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Public policy has made a difference in the growing development of renewable energy. IPP's David Osterberg explains why in this short documentary by the University of Iowa's Soheil Rezayazdi.
Despite a long tradition, Iowa falls short on stated energy efficiency goals, and its potential to be the national leader. Full report, executive summary and news release.
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| April 4, 2008 |
Iowa legislators are considering legislation that would switch the existing School Infrastructure Local Option (SILO) sales tax to a statewide penny sales tax. The proposal holds mixed implications for low-income Iowans and tax equity issues in the state. Read the report and the two-page backgrounder.
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