Wireless Phones Outpace Landlines In Iowa
David Elbert, the Business Editor at the Des Moines Register reported on the state of telephone service in Iowa in this morning’s paper: A new study by the Iowa Utilities Board shows that as of last June 30, there were 1,943,334 wireless phone connections in...
Iowa: Good News and Bad News On Bottles
Good news: The Iowa General Assembly has decided that the “new” bottle bill tax proposed by Iowa Governor Chet Culver (see earlier story) is dead for 2008. As you would probably think, I’m pleased. It’s not clear if the reason for the timely...Can’t Iowa Republicans Do Better?
I am amazed that the Republican Party in Iowa is intent on rolling over so easily this year. In a story in today’s Des Moines Register, we find out that party leaders and potential candidates have essentially decided it’s not worth the effort to put up a...More Hidden Taxes
In Iowa, cans and plastic bottles get a 5-cent deposit. We’ve had this for nearly 30 years. Today (Saturday) the Des Moines Register reports that our Democratic Governor Chet Culver is suggesting we double it… and rework how the money is managed. From...Stay in Touch
