Maybe you won’t notice cuts like those Lande announced Wednesday. Then again, maybe you want to take the kids to the lake this summer.
Posted tagged ‘economy’
What smaller government looks like
May 12, 2011Here comes the sun
March 11, 2011No matter how much solar power is tapped, the sun will always come up tomorrow. Solar should top Iowa’s list of energy choices.
New York Times study confirms IPP report
March 1, 2011Despite the different methodologies and the different datasets, the numbers tell the same story: State government workers with a college degree or more — over two-thirds of Iowa’s public sector workforce — are paid less than college-educated private sector workers.
What? Services attract businesses?
January 25, 2011What is clear is that you cannot have tax cuts and have the services, too.
Important context for Iowa budget debate
January 20, 2011The case for cutting public services to finance tax cuts for business cannot be sustained.
Getting a handle on ‘unemployment’
December 15, 2010Underemployed workers are not merely individuals who are not earning as much as they would have liked to; rather, they are individuals who are unable to find employment in jobs that match their skills and availability, and as a result are forced to survive on reduced earnings.
Legacy vote message: clean air, water, land
November 12, 2010The message from the vote last week is that voters want environmental quality and outdoor recreation initiatives to thrive. How will policy makers respond?
Why is Iowa government smaller?
October 28, 2010Iowans might be surprised to learn that sensible measures indicate Iowa government actually has declined.
Beware of simple figures
August 26, 2010Many numbers reflect more than one obvious trend — sometimes even its exact opposite.
