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First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Sticking points emerge among Iowa Senate Democrats on tax relief deal

Iowa Senate Majority Leader Michael Gronstal said Friday he expects lawmakers to approve property tax relief before adjournment, but he acknowledged some sticking points have developed among Senate Democrats on the issue.Sen. Michael Gronstal, D-Council ... [Published Des Moines Register - May 17 2013]

Entities: Michael Gronstal, Bill Dix, Iowa Senate, Taxes

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

Real estate progress seen on U.S. 20

Money for completing four-lane highway scarceSave | Post a comment |GALVA - Bulldozers are scheduled to begin scraping away at the ground in Woodbury County next year to prepare the way for another four-lane section of U.S. Highway 20, according to an ... [Published Fort Dodge Messenger - May 11 2013]

Entities: Bill Anderson, Moville (United States), Correctionville (United States)

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 2 reports

Iowa House Speaker Paulsen sees path to adjournment on tough issues

Their political differences are great, but a top Republican leader in the Iowa Legislature sees a pathway to a potentially quick resolution of major issues with Democrats leading to adjournment.Iowa House Speaker Kraig Paulsen, R-HiawathaOn the other ... [Published Des Moines Register - May 02 2013]

Entities: Kraig Paulsen, Bill Dix, Michael Gronstal, Joe Bolkcom, Jack Hatch

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

Republican Party (US)

'Wide, wide gulf' between Iowa lawmakers on tax relief plans

Democrats and Republicans staked out their positions on tax relief Tuesday and expressed hope the 10-member House-Senate conference committee will be able to forge some middle ground that will benefit taxpayers and bolster Iowa's business climate."We've ... [Published Individual.com - May 01 2013]

Entities: Taxes, Matt McCoy, Republican Party (US)

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 4 reports

Governor seeks support for property tax plan

_ DES MOINES — Gov. Terry Branstad says that without passage of his property tax plan, residents could see big increases to their tax bills. But a Democratic lawmaker questions the argument.Branstad, a Republican, on Monday touted his property tax plan, ... [Published Estherville Daily News - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Joe Bolkcom, Taxes, Des Moines (Iowa, United States)

First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 1 reports

New sales tax incentive aims to spur development statewide, but could have big effect in Downtown Des Moines

The tax incentive that spurred development of the Iowa Speedway and a youth baseball park at the Field of Dreams movie site could be exploited by cities statewide under legislation passed Wednesday in the Iowa House.The proposed incentive program, lawmakers ... [Published Des Moines Register - Apr 24 2013]

Entities: Des Moines (Iowa, United States), Joe Bolkcom, Cindy Winckler, Josh Byrnes

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 18 2013 - 1 reports

Iowa Senate

Iowa Senate OKs $1.9 billion health, human services bill; nixes anti-abortion amendment

The Iowa Senate passed a $1.9 billion spending bill Thursday for state health and human services programs, although much of the debate focused on whether taxpayer money should pay for certain abortions.Senate File 446, the state?s largest funding bill, ... [Published Des Moines Register - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: Iowa Senate, Abortion, Anti-Abortion

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 18 2013 - 1 reports

Iowa Senate narrowly rejects new abortion restrictions (AUDIO)

Amy SinclairThe Iowa Senate has narrowly rejected a bid to forbid taxpayer-funded abortions for low-income Iowa women who are the victims of rape or incest.“As a taxpayer in the state of Iowa, as a woman in the state of Iowa, as a mother — I don’t believe ... [Published Radio Iowa - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: Abortion, Iowa Senate, Michele Bachmann, Jack Hatch, Joe Bolkcom

First reported Apr 17 2013 - Updated Apr 17 2013 - 1 reports

Iowa panel approves health care incentive

The Senate's Ways and Means committee unanimously approved the plan, which would extend a state tax break to small businesses that already receive a federal tax break for helping cover their employees' health care costs. The legislation will now move ... [Published Investors Business Daily - Apr 17 2013]

Entities: Health Care, Health Insurance, Joe Bolkcom, Small Businesses

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 1 reports

Senate passes commercial property tax credit

A coalition of 26 Democrats and three Republicans in the Iowa Senate has voted to create a new commercial property tax credit. Democrats like Senator Matt McCoy of Des Moines call it a “Main Street”effort.“This bill will help eight out of 10 commercial ... [Published Radio Iowa - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: Matt McCoy, Joe Bolkcom, Iowa Senate

First reported Apr 09 2013 - Updated Apr 10 2013 - 4 reports

GOP plan cuts income tax 15%

Senate Republicans on Tuesday unveiled an income tax reform plan aimed at reducing tax bills and simplifying the states complicated tax system.The proposal would offer Iowans a 15 percent across-the-board reduction in income taxes over three years. Taxpayers ... [Published Des Moines Register - Apr 10 2013]

Entities: Republican Party (US), Taxes, Randy Feenstra, Bill Dix, Tax Reform

First reported Feb 17 2013 - Updated Feb 17 2013 - 1 reports

States Get a Jump Start on SOTU Agenda

(This article originally appeared in the Stateside Dispatch , Progressive States Network's email roundup of the latest state policy news. Sign up to receive the Dispatch in your inbox here. ) On Tuesday night, President Obama laid out his second term ... [Published Progressive States Network - Feb 17 2013]

Entities: Minimum Wage, Barack Obama, State of the Union, Gun Violence, Education

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Sticking points emerge among Iowa Senate Democr... [Published Des Moines Register - May 17 2013]
Real estate progress seen on U.S. 20 [Published Fort Dodge Messenger - May 11 2013]
Iowa House Speaker Paulsen sees path to adjourn... [Published Des Moines Register - May 02 2013]
Iowa Legislature leaders still optimistic about... [Published Cedar Rapids Gazette - May 02 2013]
'Wide, wide gulf' between Iowa lawmakers on tax... [Published Individual.com - May 01 2013]
Governor seeks support for property tax plan [Published Estherville Daily News - Apr 30 2013]
House-Senate property tax conference committee set [Published Individual.com - Apr 30 2013]
Partisans still disputing proper way forward on... [Published Radio Iowa - Apr 29 2013]
Showdown over tax deal between Branstad and Iow... [Published Des Moines Register - Apr 29 2013]
New sales tax incentive aims to spur developmen... [Published Des Moines Register - Apr 24 2013]
Iowa Senate OKs $1.9 billion health, human serv... [Published Des Moines Register - Apr 18 2013]
Iowa Senate narrowly rejects new abortion restr... [Published Radio Iowa - Apr 18 2013]
Iowa panel approves health care incentive [Published Investors Business Daily - Apr 17 2013]
Capitol digest: Economic development, hydroelec... [Published Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier - Apr 17 2013]
Senate passes commercial property tax credit [Published Radio Iowa - Apr 16 2013]
GOP plan cuts income tax 15% [Published Des Moines Register - Apr 10 2013]
Tax policy ideas starting to see legislative mo... [Published QC Times - Apr 10 2013]
Tax plans see some movement [Published Muscatine Journal - Apr 09 2013]
Iowa Senate Republicans unveil plans for 15 per... [Published Des Moines Register - Apr 09 2013]
States Get a Jump Start on SOTU Agenda [Published Progressive States Network - Feb 17 2013]
DISPATCH: States Get Jump Start on SOTU Agenda [Published Progressive States Network - Feb 17 2013]

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States Get a Jump Start on SOTU Agenda [Published Progressive States Network - Feb 17 2013] (This article originally appeared in the Stateside Dispatch , Progressive States Network's email roundup of the latest state policy news. Sign up to receive the Dispatch in your inbox here. ) On Tuesday night, President Obama laid out his second term ...
DISPATCH: States Get Jump Start on SOTU Agenda [Published Progressive States Network - Feb 17 2013] Sign up to receive the Dispatch in your inbox here. /b> Sunday, February 17, 2013 Welcome to the Stateside Dispatch, Progressive States Network's roundup of the latest state policy news. Here's what happened in the states ...