Concluding its U.S. Constitution series, The League of Women Voters of Johnson County, Iowa, will host a panel discussion and forum on health reform Thursday, May 10, at the Iowa City Public Library at 7 p.m. The forum will also be broadcast on Iowa City Channel 4. Panelists include Dr. Peter Damiano, professor of dentistry [...]
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Health Reform and the Constitution
May 10, 2012Obama’s message to U of I students also relevant to Iowa lawmakers
April 24, 2012In his visit to the University of Iowa tomorrow, President Obama is expected to speak about student debt and the cost of earning a college degree – topics that are likely to resonate with many University of Iowa students and their counterparts at other Iowa institutions of higher learning. According to the Project on Student Debt, [...]
Tax-cutters’ unbalanced focus undermines self-government
March 20, 2012What we have in Des Moines is a leadership problem and a governing problem.
Iowa JobWatch: Jobless Rate Dips — Payroll Jobs Improve
March 13, 2012The state still remains almost 41,000 jobs behind where it was at the start of the last recession in December 2007. Still, things are looking better.
Unreasonable fear about ‘one-time’ money
February 21, 2012Using stimulus funds bridged a gap in revenues and kept Iowa out of a race to the bottom.
Minimum wage just doesn’t keep up
February 16, 2012The State of Working Iowa 2011 offered a good perspective on the arguments we are hearing now against an increase in the minimum wage. We should raise it and index it to inflation.
Iowa Senate to families: Happy Valentine’s Day!
February 14, 2012The increase would put Iowa into the top tier among the 22 states and the District of Columbia that offer an EITC.
Budgeting in context
February 8, 2012The budgeting decisions of last year ought to be viewed in context.
The Tax Foundation’s indefensible mish-mash
January 30, 2012What the “State Business Tax Climate Index” offers is, at its core, an indefensible mish-mash of “Stuff the Tax Foundation Doesn’t Like,” which should be the title.
Iowa leads the way to kids’ health coverage
January 23, 2012Two recent reports highlight Iowa’s success in extending health insurance coverage to children.
