by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 25, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
The Iowa House has approved the governor’s idea of reducing property taxes for some child care businesses, but it has yet to advance in the Iowa Senate. Commercial child care centers are currently taxed as commercial property and the governor has proposed they...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 25, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
A key state senator says the debate over the future of Iowa’s Area Education Agencies, teacher pay and general state funding for schools has delayed decisions on tax policy. “To the big income tax question, we really need to get a budget and figure out...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 21, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
The Iowa House has narrowly passed a package to hike teacher pay, increase general state support for schools and keep Area Education Agencies as the main provider of experts who assist schools with special education needs for students. House Speaker Pat Grassley of...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 21, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
The Iowa Senate has passed a bill that would let the leaders of Iowa’s community colleges would meet every fall to decide how state funding will be distributed among the 15 institutions. Senator Tim Kraayenbrink, a Republican of Fort Dodge, said the presidents...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 21, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
Republicans on a Senate committee are advancing a proposed amendment to the Iowa Constitution that would make a single-rate “flat tax” the only legal kind of state income tax. The proposal cleared the Senate Ways and Means Committee with yes votes from the...