Budgets and Taxes

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (540+ words) Advocates speaking for and against a proposed state constitutional amendment held events Thursday calling for more attention on the ballot measure, which would set a higher bar for state lawmakers to raise the income tax in future sessions. The Iowa…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (343+ words) The Iowa Commission for the Blind faces controversy over a proposed 2028 budget that would result in nearly a 50% increase. The commission voted on Sept. 8 to shoot down a fiscal 2028 budget proposed by Iowa Department of the Blind Director Stacy Cervenka,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1601+ words) Zoe Seiler | Sep 18, 2026 | 3:20 pm | Data center development is rising in Iowa, prompting several municipalities to enact legislation to regulate the industrial land use. Some communities, such as Cedar Rapids and West Des Moines, have benefited from increased property tax revenue…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (121+ words) The Clinton County Board of Supervisors will meet at 9 a.m., Monday, Sept. 21, at the Clinton County Administration Building in Clinton. Attend online at https://zoom.us/join (meeting code 9341856401,password: clinton23. Flood Watch from SAT 1:00 AM CDT until SAT 7:00 PM CDT The consent agenda includes:…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (381+ words) (KMAland) -- Iowa voters will decide in November whether to approve a constitutional amendment that would require two-thirds of the members of the Iowa House and Senate to approve future increases in Iowa income taxes. Two groups have unveiled websites as…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (513+ words) A coalition of Iowa organizations launched a campaign Wednesday opposing the Nov. 3 ballot issue that will ask Iowa voters whether to amend the state constitution to require a two-thirds majority vote of lawmakers to raise state personal and corporate income…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (199+ words) Dubuque Community Schools voters approved a 10-year renewal of the voter-approved portion of the district’s physical plant and equipment levy at an increased rate in a special election today. A total of 5,823 people, or 65.5%, voted in favor of the…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago   (264+ words) I am writing in OPPOSITION to Amendment One on the November 3 Iowa ballot. It proposes that any tax increase requires a 2/3 supermajority vote of both the Senate and the House. This sounds very appealing, but all voters should think of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (185+ words) Dubuque County supervisors aren’t sure how an $18 million loan, if approved by voters, could impact the county’s budget in the long run. Conservation leaders say borrowing that money is necessary for outdoor resources and water quality work that…...

3+ week, 12+ hour ago   (101+ words) Certain disabled military veterans in Clinton County have received zero -balance-due property tax statements in error. In calculating a fiscal year 2027 homestead property tax credit, County Budget Director Amber Shepard said on Monday, “I did the calculation wrong.â…...