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Iowa Film Industry - More than A Field of Dreams? (Feature)

posted on May 13, 2008 at 10:10 AM

Iowa Film Industry - More than A Field of Dreams? (Feature) Iowa's burgeoning film industry is creating an economic opportunity for many Iowans.

Tags: films filmmakers taxes incentives

Iowa Film Industry - Are Incentives Working? (Discussion)

posted on May 12, 2008 at 4:54 PM

Iowa Film Industry - Are Incentives Working? (Discussion) Iowa's burgeoning film industry is creating an economic opportunity for many Iowans.

Tags: films filmmakers taxes incentives

Iowa News Analysis: Flooding and Farming, New Bills Signed by Gov. Culver

posted on May 6, 2008 at 12:45 PM

Host Paul Yeager and David Pitt of the Associated Press discuss flooding in Iowa and its impact on planting crops, and the impact of Governor Culver signing bills that increase the oversight of students loans and regulate the Veterans' Trust Fund.

Tags: politics Iowa legislature governor news analysis prison corn farming taxes veterans student loans

Discussion: Smoking, Drinking, and Gambling Addictions in Iowa

posted on April 28, 2008 at 5:41 PM

Discussion: Smoking, Drinking, and Gambling Addictions in Iowa "The Iowa Journal" explores legal addictions in Iowa—alcohol, nicotine, and gambling.

Tags: smoking alcohol law gambling taxes

Iowa News Analysis: Veterans' Legislation and CIETC Verdicts

posted on April 25, 2008 at 1:18 PM

Paul Yeager and Kay Henderson of Radio Iowa talk about the convictions of former CIETC employees and legislative financing of veterans' programs.

Tags: politics Iowa legislature CIETC National Guard veterans taxes news analysis

Discussion: Wind as Alternative Power Source in Iowa

posted on April 25, 2008 at 1:15 PM

Discussion: Wind as Alternative Power Source in Iowa Iowa has the fourth highest wind power installation in the country, producing enough electricity to serve more than 320,000 average Midwest homes. Becoming a national leader in wind generation is no accident.

Tags: rural wind economy energy finance taxes utilities electricity power

Smoking, Drinking, and Gambling Addictions in Iowa

posted on April 25, 2008 at 10:49 AM

Smoking, Drinking, and Gambling Addictions in Iowa "The Iowa Journal" visits Iowa City for a look at the University of Iowa’s alcohol prevention efforts.

Tags: smoking alcohol economy law gambling taxes college University of Iowa

Iowa News Analysis: Farm Prices, CIETC, Legislature Final Days

posted on April 18, 2008 at 1:35 PM

Paul Yeager and David Pitt of the Associated Press talk about the rising farm prices, the CIETC closing arguments, final legislative bills and a possible challenge to the new smoking bill.

Tags: politics Iowa legislature smoking transportation roads trains taxes news analysis

Wind Energy in Iowa

posted on April 17, 2008 at 1:09 PM

Wind Energy in Iowa Iowa has the fourth highest wind power installation in the country, producing enough electricity to serve more than 320,000 average Midwest homes. Becoming a national leader in wind generation is no accident.

Tags: rural wind economy energy finance taxes utilities Estherville

News Analysis: April 17, 2008

posted on April 17, 2008 at 12:43 PM

Host Paul Yeager and reporter Kay Henderson, of Radio Iowa, discuss public transportation policies.

Tags: politics Iowa legislature smoking transportation roads trains taxes news analysis

Community Foundations and Rural Development in Iowa

posted on April 10, 2008 at 1:38 PM

Community Foundations and Rural Development in Iowa If you can't "keep 'em down on the farm," can you at least keep some of the family money in the community? That's what many rural communities and counties are trying to do by creating community foundations. And in Iowa, they are establishing the foundations with the help of state gambling tax revenues.

Tags: rural development economy farmers finance taxes

Discussion: Rehabbing Old Iowa Malls

posted on March 27, 2008 at 3:01 PM

Discussion: Rehabbing Old Iowa Malls What does a community do with a failing mall? It’s a dilemma that threatens the tax base and economies of a growing number of cities. Saving retail dinosaurs and the communities where they are is at issue on “The Iowa Journal.”

Tags: TIF shopping mall economy politics taxes

Rehabbing Old Iowa Malls

posted on March 27, 2008 at 2:46 PM

Rehabbing Old Iowa Malls What does a community do with a failing mall? It’s a dilemma that threatens the tax base and economies of a growing number of cities. Saving retail dinosaurs and the communities where they are is at issue on “The Iowa Journal.”

Tags: Bettendorf Iowa City mall TIF taxes economy

News Analysis: March 17, 2008

posted on March 19, 2008 at 12:01 PM

Associated Press reporter David Pitt and Paul Yeager discuss current economic and political topics.

Tags: news analysis politics smoking taxes

News Analysis: February 28, 2008

posted on February 28, 2008 at 5:21 PM

Kay Henderson of Radio Iowa gives an update on the status of legislation to ban smoking in public places and proposed tax breaks for Microsoft to locate in Iowa.

Tags: news analysis politics smoking Microsoft taxes

News Analysis: February 21, 2008

posted on February 21, 2008 at 9:35 AM

Kay Henderson of Radio Iowa discusses the legislature's action on a bill to ban smoking in public places with host Paul Yeager.

Tags: news analysis politics Iowa legislature smoking education educators taxes

News Analysis: February 8, 2008

posted on February 11, 2008 at 8:54 AM

Governor Chet Culver's endorsement of Barack Obama, education spending and concerns with the Iowa economy are topics covered by Dave Pitt of Associated Press.

Tags: Iowa legislature politics taxes news analysis budget economy education educators campaign 2008 governor Barack Obama Democrats caucuses

News Analysis: February 4, 2008

posted on February 6, 2008 at 9:27 AM

Todd Mundt and Jeneane Beck Iowa Public Radio News talk about the Iowa Lottery Touch Play settlement and higher state budget projections.

Tags: lottery Iowa legislature politics taxes debt budget economy news analysis

News Analysis: January 24, 2008

posted on January 30, 2008 at 9:39 AM

Kay Henderson of Radio Iowa discusses financial issues in the Iowa legislature, health care initiatives on the state level, and Ed Fallon's chances in the upcoming senatorial race.

Tags: politics Iowa legislature health taxes news analysis

News Analysis: January 21, 2008

posted on January 22, 2008 at 11:42 AM

David Pitt of the Associated Press discusses issues facing the first week of the Iowa legislative session with host Todd Mundt, including funding for community colleges and the bottle deposit program.

Tags: politics Iowa legislature recycling education budget economy college taxes news analysis

Health Insurance Concerns and the Iowa Legislature

posted on January 11, 2008 at 4:52 PM

Health Insurance Concerns and the Iowa Legislature Senator Jack Hatch and John Gilliland, Senior Vice President of Government Relations for the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, discuss health insurance mandates and how they will affect the 2008 Iowa lesgislative session.

Tags: health health insurance taxes politics Iowa legislature

News Analysis: January 10, 2008

posted on January 10, 2008 at 8:16 PM

David Pitt of the Associated Press discusses economic issues in the news, including the closing of a plant in Story City and post-holiday receipts for retailers, as well as tax issues facing the Iowa legislature.

Tags: politics Iowa legislature economics economy manufacturing job market taxes news analysis

News Analysis: November 1, 2007

posted on November 1, 2007 at 6:01 PM

David Pitt of the “Associated Press” discusses a controversial tax, who could actually own the names of prominent campus institutions and who could carry arms. The story that is lingering, though, is the residue of a spectacular fire this week.

Tags: news analysis taxes

Essay: Nicholas Johnson on Taxes and Corporate Tax Breaks

posted on October 26, 2007 at 9:19 AM

Essay: Nicholas Johnson on Taxes and Corporate Tax Breaks Nicholas Johnson is a visiting law professor at the University of Iowa. In a previous life he was a member of the Federal Communications Commission. He remains a populist, and while he is still concerned about the current condition of the nation’s broadcast resources, he’s also a little worked up about taxes and tax breaks.

Tags: taxes politics essay

Discussion: Economic Issues & the Iowa Legislature

posted on January 17, 2007 at 4:21 PM

Todd Mundt hosts a discussion with David Yepsen, Lowell Junkins and Chris McGowan on the economic issues facing the Iowa Legislature.

Tags: health insurance economics Iowa legislature taxes minimum wage