Issue Briefs - Taxpayers Association Of Central Iowa

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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Tis the season… For cities to decide how they’ll spend your taxes.
Tis the season... For cities to decide how they'll spend your....
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Spotting a Potential Flaw in Iowa’s Property Tax System
Next September’s property tax bills will shock many central Iowa residents....
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Can taxpayers ever get a break?
As the public pension crisis unfolded, the entity that sets accounting....
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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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