John Hendrickson and John Phelan compare Minnesota's soaring taxes and deficits with Iowa low taxes and balanced budgets.

The Linn County Treasurer’s Office, where local residents can come to pay property taxes. (Gazette Archive) Property taxes ...

Already facing a $17 million shortfall, Des Moines worries tax abatements for revitalization, growth may have to be cut or eliminated ...

Groups backing tight cap on property tax increases say other recent reforms have fallen short. Cities say another measure would be too much, too soon ...

Altoona mayor says if Iowa caps property tax revenue growth after cities bet on tax breaks, "it seems like the state is ...

Gov. Kim Reynolds is letting lawmakers lead on property tax cuts, but eyeing ways to curb local government spending to pave the way.

Iowa biodiesel plants idled after Biden administration fails to provide guidance on new tax. 'It's paralyzed the industry,' a ...

We'd prefer to see the state maintain its reserves during this economic climate. Let's see the impact of the new ...

Iowa Iowa shifted from a bracket-based tax system with a top marginal rate of 5.7% to a flat 3.8% tax rate. Who does a flat tax rate help? It depends who you ask. The Tax Foundation argues that ...

A state grant program has awarded $14 million to a total of 13 different recipients to create 874 new child care slots around the state. The grants were announced Monday by Gov. Kim Reynolds and ...

Most states still levy taxes on their residents at graduated rates, but not here. In fact, Arizona helped to kick off a mini ...

Nine states across the country have lowered their income tax rate as of January 1, in a move that, at least on paper, should allow residents to have more money to spend on goods and services. Indiana, ...