Congress Should Expand Historic Tax Credits for Iowa
The Gazette urges Congress to preserve or expand the federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit as proposed reforms threaten revitalization across Iowa. The piece cites 2002–2016 data showing billions in private investment, thousands of jobs, and substantial tax revenue from the program, arguing against 40-year-old incentives ending or shrinking. Local historian Ronald Reagan is quoted on the program’s value.
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Community Letter Voices Frustration Over Sex Offenders in News
A reader expresses irritation at national coverage of sex offenders and questions how long a nation can endure leaders who lie and rely on debt. The letter criticizes ongoing borrowing and spending.
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Joni Ernst Squeal Ad Sparks Finance Spending Debate
The piece notes Senator Joni Ernst's hog themed ad claiming to curb waste while criticizing Washington spending. It asserts she has not opposed a GOP plan for a $1.5 trillion tax cut for the wealthy and hints donors would cheer such support.
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Iowa Legislature Prompts Harassment Governance Dispute
Joseph Ellis of Marion argues the Iowa Legislature ignored EEOC sexual harassment guidelines since 1980 while funding agencies and training to address harassment elsewhere, creating a crisis in state governance and resistance to reform within its own workplace.
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Our Senses Exhibit Highlights Human Edge Over Wildlife
Lenore Skenazy reviews the American Museum of Natural History exhibition Our Senses Immersive Experience. The show compares animal senses with human technology from microscopes to satellites and time lapse imaging, ending on humanity’s inventiveness.
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Rob DeSalle
Mortgage tax deduction cap sparks tax reform debate
The article argues for and against lowering the mortgage interest deduction cap to 500000, noting impacts on middle class homebuying and housing prices. It highlights real estate lobby opposition in the Senate and contrasts benefits for the top 20 percent versus the bottom 80 percent in housing subsidies and federal deductions.
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