The indefensible thing in the 2012 legislative session would be to make significant commercial property tax changes without fixing abuses of TIF.
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Cities have development tools beyond TIF
February 15, 2012Case is compelling to reform TIF
January 19, 2012Another public TIF reform meeting is scheduled Saturday, Jan. 21, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Johnson County Health and Human Services Building, 855 S. Dubuque St. Iowa City.
The need for TIF reform
January 12, 2012Economic development types have become addicted to the idea that they can use TIF to do many things without regard to the impacts on neighbors or even the real purpose of TIF.
TIF public forum draws out facts, and people
January 6, 2012Sen. Joe Bolkcom, D-Iowa City, and Rep. Tom Sands, R-Wapello, hosted the Coralville forum about an issue growing in attention following the release of Peter Fisher’s report for the Iowa Fiscal Partnership.
It’s not theater: ‘The Pirates of River Landing’
October 11, 2011Total up-front project cost: $16 million to $17 million plus infrastructure. The city’s share: at least 75 percent. In the economic development world, that is an astounding fraction. That’s even larger than Iowa’s scandal ridden film tax credit.
Coming this weekend: The State of Working Iowa 2011
August 31, 2011It’s almost Labor Day, and that means it’s time for another edition of The State of Working Iowa. Be watching this weekend in Iowa media and on the Iowa Policy Project website for The State of Working Iowa 2011. Authored this year by Noga O’Connor, Colin Gordon and Peter Fisher, the report takes a look [...]
Everyone pays taxes
August 30, 2011The federal income tax collects the most when you are in your prime earning years and can most afford it, and leaves you with all or most of your money when you are struggling and really need it. … That’s the way it ought to be.
Iowa’s already competitive tax system
August 18, 2011Lawmakers often hear — and voice — complaints about the competitiveness of Iowa’s tax system. In fact, Iowa’s taxes on business already are very competitive.
Important context for Iowa budget debate
January 20, 2011The case for cutting public services to finance tax cuts for business cannot be sustained.
