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property taxes

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Empower Property Taxpayers with Direct Notification

John Hendrickson and Laura Ebke: Requiring a direct public notification that is sent to taxpayers is a needed reform that would help improve Iowa’s property tax accountability and transparency law.

Property Taxes for Climate Change. What’s Next?

Chris Ingstad: Iowa City serves as an example of why being aware of what your city is doing with your tax dollars is so important.

Iowans for Tax Relief: Property Taxes Can Be Shocking

It is up to you and your neighbors to make local elected officials reconsider sitting back and reaping the windfall of increased property tax assessments.
  • September 13, 2019
  • 2 minute read

New Property Tax Law Will Slow Rising Bills

Jack Whitver: Keeping pace with the runaway property tax growth is simply not sustainable for hard-working Iowans and our retirees.

Property Taxes Need Accountability and Transparency

John Hendrickson: Increasing accountability and transparency should never be a controversial issue.

Property Owners Aren’t a Blank Check

Grover Norquist and Chris Ingstad: Local spending limits would significantly reduce the “need” for local tax increases and make Iowa a more attractive place to live, invest, and do business.

Iowans Need Property Tax Relief

John Hendrickson: A property tax revenue limitation in Iowa’s code will help keep local government from growing “beyond what property owners and other taxpayers can afford.”

Bill Before Iowa Senate Would Move Bond and Local Option Tax Elections to November

A bill before the Iowa Senate requires elections for bond propositions for cities, townships, counties, or school districts, as well as, propositions for a local option sales tax to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

Obama Plans to Redistribute School Tax Dollars and Educational Opportunities

President Obama’s plan to redistribute wealth includes the prosperity nestled in the…

Iowans, How Much Do You Pay in Property Taxes?

The Iowa state budget currently has a surplus, a rather significant one.…

Iowa’s Business Property Taxes Highest in Nation

Business property tax reform was a major topic and effort of the…

Jobs, Savings and Certainty

The best way to help Iowa’s employers to begin hiring people and…

Crying Wolf on Zero Percent Allowable Growth

By State Senator Paul McKinley You might be familiar with the famous…

Chet Culver vs. Main Street: Why is he against property tax relief for Iowa’s job creators?

(URBANDALE) – Gov. Culver today embarked on his “Wall Street vs. Main…

Paul McKinley: We Get The Government We Vote For

By State Senator Paul McKinley – Iowa Senate Republican Leader We get…

Paul McKinley: A Shocking Statistic

By Senator Paul McKinley – Iowa Senate Republican Leader If somebody asked…