Branstad silent on who pays for tax windfall
A Democratic legislator Sen. Charles Bruner accuses Gov. Branstad of a $175 million tax windfall favoring the wealthy while raising state income taxes for middle income Iowans. Bruner demands details on the plan and its impact before the election, while Branstad aides defend the plan as tax relief overall and deny a targeted middle class increase.
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Terry Branstad
Charles Bruner
Ames
Branstad
Bruner
Lowell Jenkins
Iowa
Vohs
Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance
Junkins
Neigh
Quirk may end state liquor stores before private rivals open
Iowa officials warn a quirk in law could force mass closings of state owned liquor stores when a private store opens in the same market area. The 15 mile radius rule may shutter many stores March 1 in Polk and Linn counties, risking rural gaps. A rules review committee questions the plan while officials bet private outlets will flood in.
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Des Moines
Dick Morrell
Morrell
Polk County
Joe Royce
Administrative Rules Review Committee
Labor and business issues dominate Junkins’ Altoona visit
Democratic candidate Lowell Junkins called for labor management cooperation and said he would not seek to repeal Iowa’s right to work law during a Hy Vee managers meeting in Altoona. He aims to unite business and workers, while Branstad also spoke on related concerns.
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Altoona
Lowell Junkins
Jenkins
Hy-Vee
Gether
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Iown
Iowa
Iowans split on right to work and tax plans in 1980s race
The candidates spar over right to work with Branstad defending the law and Jenkins promising no repeal. They clash on unemployment tax, wage base, and tax on the wealthy with Branstad citing a surplus and Jenkins warning against political tinkering.
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