Posts in tag Iowa Legislature

Missing opportunity on tax reform

Posted on March 20, 2024 at 12:52 PM by Mike Owen

Iowa lawmakers are missing a great opportunity. They could be meeting right now on legislation to restore the equity we...

Categories: Budget & taxes

Tagged As: corporate income taxes, Governor Kim Reynolds, Income tax, Iowa Legislature, Property tax, Sales tax, Tax fairness

Posted on March 11, 2024 at 9:02 AM by Sean Finn

When economic forces lean hard against working families, streamlined public policy solutions can make a difference for those struggling to...

Categories: Safety net & work supports

Tagged As: Guaranteed Basic Income, Iowa Legislature, local control, Local government

Posted on January 29, 2024 at 9:56 AM by Sheila Hansen

A bill that would allow 16-year-olds to care for babies and toddlers without direct supervision has appeared at the Statehouse...

Categories: Child care

Tagged As: child care, Iowa Legislature, ratios

Posted on January 1, 2024 at 12:00 AM by Mike Owen

It has now been 16 years since Iowa last signaled that our state values work in one of the most...

Tagged As: Iowa jobs, Iowa Legislature, Minimum wage

Posted on July 18, 2023 at 11:58 AM by Sean Finn

By Sean Finn and Samantha Tamborski, Common Good Iowa Overwhelmingly, Iowans desire the freedom to determine if and when they...

Categories: Family support & well-being, Health

Tagged As: abortion law, children and families, Governor Kim Reynolds, health care, Iowa Legislature