Iowa Senate clashes over GOP plan to cut commercial property taxes
Negotiators near a state budget accord face Democratic opposition to a GOP proposal that would lower commercial property tax rates, a move critics say shifts costs to homeowners and hurts cities. Local officials warn of revenue losses, service cuts, and layoffs without state aid backfill.
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Waste reduction could erase deficit says consultant in Iowa
Des Moines bureau reports management expert Mike George argues Lean Six Sigma can cut up to 500 billion dollars in annual waste, enough to wipe out the federal deficit by 2017. He aims to recruit 50,000 Iowans for a pledge tied to a Deficit Free America Summit in Des Moines with several GOP candidates expected.
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Elkader Approves Demolition Of Eight Flood Damaged Homes
Elkader City Council moves forward with demolition of eight homes on the southwest side damaged in the June 2008 flood. Bureaucracy notes no timeline yet and plans to salvage usable items with AmeriCorps before seeking demolition bids.
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