Iowa business leaders push tax reform to fund roads
The Iowa Chamber Alliance and 16 urban groups call for a flat income tax option and higher fuel taxes to fund road and bridge upgrades. They urge simplification, lower rates, fewer deductions, and a two lane filing choice to attract investment and spur growth statewide.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Chamber Alliance
Kelly Halstead
Greater
Dan Culhane
Alliance
Ames
Iowa groups push tax reform and broadband to spur growth
The Greater Cedar Valley Alliance and Chamber and the Iowa Chamber Alliance urge competitive taxes, infrastructure investments, career readiness, and broadband expansion. They note 2018 reforms and warn of a $215 million transportation shortfall needing multi year solutions while stressing bipartisanship and job creation incentives.
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Cedar Valley
Iowa Chamber Alliance
John Stineman
Stineman
Iowa
Chambers of Commerce
Ames
Burlington
West Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Des Moines
Dubuque
Fort Dodge
Iowa City
Marshalltown
Mason City
Muscatine
Quad Cities
Sioux City
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Dear Abby Regifting Dilemma Turns Into Joke
Dear Recyclee faces a family regifting issue. Rod reused a robe given years earlier, then gifted it back to him. Abby suggests two options: be offended or defuse with humor. For this Christmas, return the robe to Rod and consider addressing boundaries.
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Lottery results for Wednesday draw and jackpots
The report lists Powerball numbers 1 10 13 18 19 and Powerball 27 with a 122 million jackpot. Also shown are Iowa Lotto cash game 5614 19 27, Hot Lotto 12 18 31 35 37 with hotball 1, and Pick 3 4 5 9 0 5 plus Pick 4 6 9 1 3 and 1 3 8 7. Illinois Lucky Day Lotto midday 11 13 17 31 34 evening 8 10 11 25 35. Extra shot jackpot 7.5 million.
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Iowa
Illinois
Local Weather Snapshot and Regional Locations
Rising and falling trends noted with wind figures. Mentions several towns and cities including Dubuque and Muscatine as part of the regional scope. The fragmentary data hints at a broader weather and traffic update across the Mississippi River corridor.
Gronstal Blames Branstad For Gas Tax Stalemate
Iowa Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal says Gov. Branstad blocked a gas tax hike aimed at closing a 215 million annual transportation shortfall. Branstad's spokesman counters with praise for road funding and criticizes Gronstal's partisan attack. Republicans doubt movement on the issue in 2014.
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Iowa
Senate
Terry Branstad
Mike Gronstal
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Branstad
Gronstal
Iowa Chamber Alliance
New York
Tim Albrecht
Sen
D.C
Senate Gop
Bill Dix
Shell
Rock
Dix
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