A whopping 63 percent of Iowans voted in 2010 for a constitutional amendment that would dedicate funding to improve Iowa’s waters and land. Now, that is a mandate.
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Quality of life — the path to good jobs and schools
January 11, 2012Stewardship, community and freedom
September 21, 2011The assault on our public structures by convenient, slick, political messages of the day defies American values of stewardship and community.
Osterberg interview Tuesday 7 p.m.
August 1, 2011Hear IPP’s David Osterberg Tuesday evening on “The Fallon Forum,” online at 983wowfm.com or on 98.3 WOW-FM. “The Fallon Forum” is Monday through Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. To participate, call (515) 312-0983 or (866) 908-TALK. For more information about the program, see http://fallonforum.com/?p=840.
Get budget rhetoric in line with reality
July 8, 2011In Iowa, budget rhetoric is what’s been out of control. Politicians have manufactured a crisis, when we need budget discussions to be based on logic and facts, not scare tactics.
More drainage and water quality benefits, too? Maybe
June 22, 2011Can more drainage paired with wetlands improve water quality and farmers’ profits? Let the research proceed, and until then, let’s withhold judgment.
Capitalizing on competition in Iowa
June 6, 2011Competitions and “keeping up with the Joneses” can spur people to take advantage of the many energy-saving programs Iowa utilities already offer.
What smaller government looks like
May 12, 2011Maybe you won’t notice cuts like those Lande announced Wednesday. Then again, maybe you want to take the kids to the lake this summer.
The continued search for balance in Iowa
April 27, 2011Any tax policy changes in the final days of the legislative session should improve the revenue side of the ledger after devastating budget cuts of recent years.
Hiding behind averages — soil erosion problems in Iowa
April 13, 2011The EWG report illustrates the problems with averages. In some parts of the state a single 2007 storm led to over 100 tons per acre of topsoil eroding into rivers and streams in some parts of the state.
Data to support DNR to IDALS handoff?
April 1, 2011At IPP we like to deal with numbers and facts and thus far it seems that those that would support a move have been few and far between.
