To grow a business must invest in itself. A State has to do likewise. Unfortunately the Iowa legislature would rather give money away than invest. That is why so many parts of Iowa are not growing.
Great post, Ed. Property taxes are so complicated and difficult to report on. Most journalists (myself included!) don't fully understand what the rollback is and how it works. But it matters when we are covering an issue that really affects people's lives.
To grow a business must invest in itself. A State has to do likewise. Unfortunately the Iowa legislature would rather give money away than invest. That is why so many parts of Iowa are not growing.
Great post, Ed. Property taxes are so complicated and difficult to report on. Most journalists (myself included!) don't fully understand what the rollback is and how it works. But it matters when we are covering an issue that really affects people's lives.