Nancy Pelosi pushing more spending
Economic problems created by COVID-19 should not be used as an excuse to send absurd…
Spending
Legislature to Reconvene June 3rd
Iowa House and Senate leadership have joined the Governor in asking Iowa’s Revenue Estimating Conference…
Iowa’s economy has shrunk $1.6 billion
Income, jobs, and government tax revenue are disappearing. Iowa’s overall economy is looking at a…
Freeze Government Salaries
A decision to hold the line on employee costs would help free up state money…
Getting Our Economic Train Back on the Tracks
While our economy is currently derailed, getting it back on the tracks and flipping the…
ITR Asks Congress to Fix the Federal CARES Act
Without additional flexibility at the local level, municipalities that depend heavily on sales tax revenue…
How exposed is Iowa’s economy?
Recent analysis shows Iowa’s economic situation might be able to withstand this downturn better than…
Iowa’s Rainy Day Funds
Friday, March 20, 2020 Iowa’s state government could operate for 37 days on reserve funds…
Iowa’s State Budget
By law, they will be limited to 99% of this total. Just because the state…