Iowa tops nation in tax increment financing use
Iowa leads with 3,340 TIF districts and relies modestly on borrowing, according to a national report. Minnesota follows with 1,719 districts. Iowa ranked 13th in TIF borrowing at 315 million dollars from 2000 to 2014, while California has 743 districts but the most activity.
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Linn County finds millions in TIF overpayments as districts expire
Linn County auditors review 20 year old accounts in six urban renewal areas and identify about 2.7 million dollars in overpayments to Cedar Rapids. City officials dispute the total, saying it is under 2 million, and both sides work to reconcile figures and plan corrections as districts expire.
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Cash payments loom for Iowa medical marijuana market
Iowa’s medical marijuana program starts December 1 but producers and retailers must adapt payment methods. Kemin Industries, MedPharm Iowa, and Bankers Trust explore an alternative e payment system amid federal marijuana restrictions. Banks show cautious interest if companies meet reporting standards, as cash remains dominant in the sector.
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FBI widens Kavanaugh probe by contacting Ramirez
The FBI has begun a second background review of Brett Kavanaugh, reaching out to Deborah Ramirez, a Yale classmate who accuses him of exposing himself at a party. Ramirez’s attorney says she will cooperate. The inquiry follows Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony alleging a high school incident in the 1980s.
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