A key GOP senator has unveiled a new version of a property tax reform package. It no longer includes a $50,000 property tax exemption for homeowners. Senator Dan Dawson of Council Bluffs, chairman of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, said that “one size fits...
Governor Kim Reynolds says she’s “OK” with a one-year delay in her proposed state grant program for state-funded preschools and licensed child care centers that partner to provide all-day care for four-year-olds. Reynolds first discussed the plan in...
Iowans for Tax Relief has created an online portal with information about every public school in Iowa. It includes the graduation rate for each district, as well as things like ACT scores and budget data ,”to help parents, school board members, taxpayers and...
Bills ready for debate in the Iowa House would implement tax breaks on tips and overtime pay at the state level similar to those President Trump has proposed at the federal level. One bill would eliminate the state income tax on up to $25,000 worth of tips for Iowans...
Iowa voters are likely to decide in the 2026 election if Iowa’s constitution has a new amendment that sets a higher threshold for future state income tax increases. The Iowa Senate has given its final approval to the proposed amendment. It would require that...
