Federal stimulus for Medicaid has boosted jobs and incomes in Iowa while meeting the immediate health needs of vulnerable Iowans enduring a recession, researchers with the Iowa Fiscal Partnership reported today.
“Increased Medicaid spending has an economic benefit for the state of Iowa far greater than the federal government’s initial [...]
Former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad said there’s still “fire in his belly” to serve the state of Iowa.
He discussed his recent work as president of Des Moines University, saying he had helped the medical school raise enrollment and put it on sound financial footing.
He criticized Iowa’s fiscal path under the [...]
By Ed Failor, Jr., President of Iowans for Tax Relief
It is time the State of Iowa begins to do business differently, and end the practice of allowing state employees to lobby lawmakers on spending issues.
Most Iowans probably do not realize when their lawmakers go to [...]
