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IowaWatch Connection Podcast: The Cost of Economic Development In Iowa

By Jeff Stein | September 11, 2017

This IowaWatch Connection podcast examines Iowa’s tax breaks for new businesses after a recent deal to bring a new Apple Inc. center to Waukee. Good deal or not?

taxes

Tax Cuts Popular; The Consequences Aren’t

By Randy Evans/Stray Thoughts | June 16, 2017

Iowa has had a peek at our future, but too few people have noticed. And that’s unfortunate.

Government & Politics

Gubernatorial Candidates Spar Over Best Way To Provide Jobs In Iowa, Leadership

By Lyle Muller | September 20, 2014

The Republican and Democratic candidates for governor wasted no time digging into the merits of a $100 million tax break that lured a $1.6 billion fertilizer company to Lee County. Republican Gov. Terry Branstad and Democratic challenger state Sen. Jack Hatch also lobbed accusations of improper behavior as elected representatives.

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Investigative Reporting in Iowa

Census takers in Iowa sound the alarm about technology, training deficiencies

Iowa's census workers say they fear their count won't be accurate because of poor training, technology problems and other concerns during a troublesome 2020.

Source: The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA)

Worst dicamba damage in decades

Damage the herbicide dicamba has done to soybeans and trees is the worst seen since the controversial weed killer hit the market in the 1960s.

Source: The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA)

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