Iowa tax reform urged to boost growth over Kansas failure
Guest column by Avrew Klein and Jonathan Williams argues Iowa should simplify its tax code and lower rates to spur economic growth and close a budget gap, citing Kansas missteps and North Carolina success. They criticize high corporate rates, broad tax credits, and spending growth while urging legislators to curb special interests. They note ALEC and AFP figures and highlight North Carolina as a model with lower taxes, restrained spending, and a large rainy day fund.
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Kansas
Iowa
New York
New Jersey
Hawaii
American Legislative Exchange Council
ALEC
Alec-Laffer
Fort
Towa
North Carolina
Union
Tar Heel
Community letters on estate tax and traffic camera concerns
A Cedar Rapids reader questions the death tax labeling it the silver spoon tax noting it affects fewer than 100 small estates and raises little revenue. The letter also challenges traffic camera revenue, accusing the city of money driven policies and calling for refund of collected fines.
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C.R
Casey Drew
Darrin Williams
Cedar Rapids
Dealing with extremists among us in a diverse nation
Mary Sanchez discusses Charlottesville and Twitter’s move against extremist accounts, noting how hate persists underground. She traces roots to 1990s militancy and warns that provocative rhetoric can ignite violence while urging vigilance against those with extreme views.
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Jory Hallelujah
Charlottesville
Worker Party
League of the South
New Black Panther Party
Nordic Frontier
Twitter
Alfred P. Murrah Federal
Oklahoma City
Timothy McVeigh
Ruby Ridge
Idaho
Branch Davidian
Waco
Texas
Black Lives Matter Movement
NFL
Solon City Council Votes to Supply Water to Gallery Acres West
Solon City Council approved a 4-1 vote to provide water service to Gallery Acres West, a subdivision three miles west, to address non compliance with arsenic drinking water standards set by the EPA. The piece discusses historical arsenic limits, cost versus health in public systems, and HOA impacts. Paul Deaton notes his background and ties to the issue.
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Solon
Gallery Acres
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
National Academy of Sciences
Gallery Acres West
Department of Natural Resources
Mark Steiger
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Drew Klein
Jonathan Williams
Avrew Klein
Americans For Prosperity
Center For State Fiscal Reform
Community Letters
Michael
Wre
Ez.com
Arscom
Mary Sanchez
Tribune News Service
Paul Deaton
Solon City
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