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Culver says Branstad ‘back-pedaling’ on state spending promise
Chet Culver (left) and Terry BranstadGov. Chet Culver said Friday his GOP opponent, Terry Branstad, is “back-pedaling” on a pledge cut state government by 15 percent over five years by employing a new...
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House Speaker Paulsen on budget: ‘Stop dinking around’
The Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa. (Steve Pope/Gazette Photo)House Speaker Kraig Paulsen said today he’s hopeful the split-control Legislature can hammer out a budget compromise in the next week for the...
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State revenue grows 6 percent in fiscal 2011
(Jonathan D. Woods/The Gazette)DES MOINES – State government ended fiscal 2011 on a positive financial note with tax collections finishing the 12-month period on June 30 up 6 percent, the state budget...
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State surplus hits record $688 million and growing
DES MOINES – Iowa’s state government has never been in a stronger financial position.According to figures from the nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency to be discussed by legislators Thursday, the...
View ArticleIowa Legislature approved $554 million in state spending hikes for fiscal 2013
State lawmakers ended up authorizing $554 million in increased one-time and ongoing spending from the state’s general fund for the current fiscal year that ends June 30.Action taken by the politically...
View ArticleStates seeing moderate financial improvements
State governments are seeing their financial situations improve moderately, but two national experts warned Thursday the fiscal progress could be short lived in the face of some formidable economic...
View ArticleIowans give governor their state budget views
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad got a broad range of positive and critical observations about the direction of Iowa’s financial policies and how the state show prioritize its resources in the upcoming...
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