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Radical Right-Wing Tax Plans Run Into Trouble

PSN on April 13, 2013 - 10:01am
Taxes are on the minds of many this week as April 15th approaches. They're also on the minds of many conservative governors -- in states such as Louisiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Nebraska -- who have seen their radical tax proposals to further enrich corporations and the wealthy run into major resistance from voters, businesses, and even conservative lawmakers. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, who this week withdrew his regressive plan that would have eliminated the state income tax while raising the sales tax, has seen his standing drop sharply in the polls. In the run up to Tax Day, increasing attention is being focused on how tax breaks for the wealthy and corporations increase burdens on the middle class.

On Marriage Equality, Eight Years = 180 Degrees

PSN on February 11, 2013 - 10:03am

Eight years ago, progressives were recovering from an Election Day that saw a full 11 states ban same-sex marriage at the polls. The environment in early 2013 could not be more different. Coming off of historic successes at the polls in four states in November, momentum behind marriage equality efforts continues to grow in state after state in advance of what is likely to be a landmark Supreme Court decision on the issue this term:

Anti-Union Bills Still Percolating in Midwest

PSN on February 11, 2013 - 10:01am

From Missouri to Pennsylvania to D.C., anti-union "right-to-work" laws are still being proposed and debated. Michigan workers continue to fight their law in the courts weeks before it is set to take effect, while workers in nearby states remain prepared for similar legislation to emerge. Meanwhile, an "anti-right-to-work" bill moved forward in Vermont — legislation that would require all workers who receive benefits thanks to a union to pay their fair share.

Opposition to Obamacare Shows Signs of Weakening

PSN on January 26, 2013 - 10:02am

With a Supreme Court decision and a presidential election now come and gone, conservatives in many states seem to be having second thoughts about their opposition to the Affordable Care Act. Meanwhile, progressive lawmakers in Iowa and Michigan signaled they were set to introduce legislation on Medicaid expansion:

Why the federal budget debate matters in the states

Anonymous on August 9, 2012 - 1:11pm

There’s doggone near nobody who isn’t concerned about dealing with the nation’s long-term budget challenges of deficit and debt.
What not enough people will recognize, however, is the danger of diving headlong into a deficit-cutting approach that just digs a deeper hole, both for the economy and for the critical services that federal, state and local government spending supports.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

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Iowa’s holiday from taxes — and reality

Anonymous on August 3, 2012 - 5:12pm

Mike Owen
Oh, boy! It’s sales-tax holiday weekend in Iowa.
We’re talking about a “7 percent off” sale, folks — on only a limited list of items. When’s the last time that brought you into a store? At any other time of year, it would not draw customers, but guffaws. Seven percent? Really?

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House vote: Thumbs up or thumbs down for 86,000 Iowa families?

Anonymous on August 1, 2012 - 2:19pm

Mike Owen
Iowans would stand to lose much under a proposal this week in the U.S. House of Representatives. Citizens for Tax Justice offered a striking analysis last week highlighting the impact of the 2009 improvements in the refundable tax credits for low-income working families in Iowa.

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Connecting dots draws tough course for Iowa jobs

Anonymous on July 31, 2012 - 2:55pm

The chart projecting Iowa jobs in the near future is not pretty.
click on image for interactive version

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Newspapers, above all, must stick to facts

Anonymous on July 24, 2012 - 10:24am

Mike Owen
It is always disappointing to see a reputable newspaper miss a chance to raise the level of political debate.

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Minimum wage affects workers above $7.25, too

Anonymous on July 23, 2012 - 5:07pm

Colin Gordon
When politicians and others dismiss the minimum wage as an important issue to working families, they miss some important points.

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