Posted on March 11, 2024 at 9:02 AM by Sean Finn
When economic forces lean hard against working families, streamlined public policy solutions can make a difference for those struggling to...
Posted on February 28, 2024 at 12:34 PM by Mike Owen
Research Activities Credit subsidies pass $800 million mark in 14 years Why should companies reporting profits in the billions receive...
Posted on January 29, 2024 at 9:56 AM by Sheila Hansen
A bill that would allow 16-year-olds to care for babies and toddlers without direct supervision has appeared at the Statehouse...
Posted on January 26, 2024 at 9:40 PM by Mike Owen
(This blog is drawn from messages in a presentation by CGI Deputy Director Mike Owen for an Interfaith Alliance of...
Posted on January 17, 2024 at 7:13 PM by Anne Discher
Making sure low-income families can feed their kids is important whether school is in session or out. The evidence of...
Posted on January 8, 2024 at 3:53 PM by Anne Discher
It’s the start of a new legislative session and many people committed to a brighter future for Iowa are talking...
Posted on January 1, 2024 at 12:00 AM by Mike Owen
It has now been 16 years since Iowa last signaled that our state values work in one of the most...
Posted on November 7, 2023 at 3:00 PM by Anne Discher
This is a pivotal time. We’re less than two weeks away from a potential government shutdown. We averted the last...
Posted on October 13, 2023 at 12:47 PM by Mike Owen
Iowa’s Revenue Estimating Conference confirmed Thursday what we’ve known for many months: Tax cuts reduce state revenue. And that means...
Posted on October 9, 2023 at 8:00 AM by Sean Finn
Governor Reynolds’ recent announcement of a $1.83 billion surplus was accompanied by a promise to “return this surplus back to...