Issue Briefs

When you want more than a sound bite on a local issue, check our Issue Briefs.
These are our perspective on current issues affecting central Iowans.

Public Sector Health Plans Are Costly for Taxpayers
In Iowa, state law (Chapter 20) provides that public salaries, health....
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Asking the right questions
Suppose you set up an automatic withdrawal from your checking account....
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What’s a PPEL?
The renewal of the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (“PPEL”) is....
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Tracking Tax Transparency
As fall approaches and local governments in central Iowa begin to....
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A Lesson on Teacher Pensions
A Lesson on Teacher Pensions
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DART Update 2016: A Property Tax Funded Amenity
For the last two years we’ve looked at DART’s financials, and....
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Kudos to Local Water Leaders
A small group of central Iowa water utilities (Des Moines Water....
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