Wednesday - December 4, 2024
*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Saturday November 16, 2024 ( 2 items )  

CAIR Condemns Distribution of White Supremacist Propaganda in Iowa
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the reported distribution of white supremacist propaganda over Veterans Day weekend in Iowa. Residents in Waterloo, Iowa, reporter reported receiving flyers for the Aryan Freedom Network, a white supremacist group. "We are unfortunately witnessin  more

Center on Budget & Policy Priorities: Iowa's Big Tax Cut for the Rich Already Straining State Services
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research: * * * This post is part of a series: Tracking the Fallout From State Tax Cuts * * * Iowa is bracing for a $1.1 billion budget hit as it phases in its 2022 flat tax, according to new revenue forecasts (https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/10/18/panel-predicts-iowa-will-take-in-1b-less-in-2-years-as-tax-cuts-kick-in/75720057007/). The 3.8 percent flat income tax structure bene  more