by O. Kay Henderson | Feb 28, 2013 | News, Politics & Government
Republicans in the Iowa House are advancing their version of a “flat tax.” Representative Chip Baltimore, a Republican from Boone, says there’d be just a couple of deductions and then a 4.5 percent rate to calculate how much income tax Iowans must...
by Dar Danielson | Feb 28, 2013 | News, Politics & Government
Iowa Congressman Tom Latham says he is confident Republicans will field a good candidate for Senate seat that will be open in 2014. Latham took his name out of the running Wednesday — saying he likes the job he already has. “I really am so pleased and...
by Matt Kelley | Feb 28, 2013 | News, Politics & Government
After calling the sequestration situation a “manufactured budget crisis,” Iowa Senator Tom Harkin announced plans today for legislation he says will help to grow the nation’s economy and strengthen the middle class. Harkin, a Democrat, is...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Feb 28, 2013 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
Three people were killed this morning when a car collided with a school bus in southeast Iowa. The crash occurred around 7:20 a.m. just south of Louisa-Muscatine High School in Letts. The names of the victims have not been released, but a report from the state patrol...
by O. Kay Henderson | Feb 28, 2013 | News, Politics & Government
A bill to legalize on-line poker in Iowa has survived round one in the Iowa Senate. If the bill becomes law, the 21 state-licensed casinos would be able to run poker games for registered customers who then could play and legally wager online. Senator Jeff Danielson, a...