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Brown, Monday Engage Iowa seeks improvements to state tax code unofficially secure GOP supervisor nominations By JOEL LAMB
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Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett introduced his new non-partisan, non-profit think tank, Engage Iowa, to the Creston Rotary Club Monday at Greater Regional Medical Center. According to Corbett, Engage Iowa “exists to present research-based issues of importance to Iowa, to offer pragmatic and common sense solutions and to foster an exchange of ideas about the problems and solutions.” Monday’s presentation by Corbett focused on the modernization of Iowa’s standing income tax code which is “outdated, confusing and expensive, leaving Iowa families with fewer jobs, lower pay and less opportunity.” An Engage Iowa income tax research policy paper, produced in combination with Iowa State University’s departments of economics, finance and agribusiness, reveals that CNA photo by JOEL LAMB “Iowa’s marginal person- Cedar Rapids Mayor and President of Engage Iowa, Ron Corbett, speaks on Iowa state al income tax rate of 8.98 tax reform at the Creston Rotary Club meeting Monday. percent is fourth highest South Dakota have higher reputations such as Flori- Corbett said. among US states.” Corbett pointed out that Where other states such rates of sales tax, Iowa still da, Arizona, South Dakota and Texas, among others. Iowa’s income tax return garners much of its public as Florida, Arizona and funding from the taxation Because of this, Iowa had form is only three lines a net outflow of nearly $4 shorter than the federal inits workers’ incomes. “WHAT this means of“What this means,” Cor- billion to other states from come tax return form. is our state is losing bett said, “is our state is 1992 to 2013. “We have one of the “This means money that most complicated tax losing our ability to keep our ability to keep people and wealth here doesn’t stay in our state, forms and systems in the people and wealth and attract people to our that doesn’t turn over to whole country. It isn’t fair, help our economy and cre- it isn’t competitive and it here and attract state.” Engage Iowa’s research ate jobs, and it’s not mon- isn’t simple. It’s hurting people to our state.” reveals that business own- ey that stays to be taxed our state in the long run in ers and wealthy individu- to support our schools our ability to attract and RON CORBETT als are relocating to states and other government inCedar Rapids mayor ENGAGE | 2A with better business tax frastructure in our state,”
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By KELSEY HAUGEN CNA associate editor khaugen@crestonnews.com
Unofficial results are in for the Union County primary election, and voter turnout was approximately 10 percent. Republican Union County supervisor candidates Dennis Brown and Lois Monday secured nominations for the November general election after Tuesday’s primary. “I’m just glad to make it to the general election in the fall,” B r o w n said. “I was glad to see Joe run. Joe’s a good guy, and we need D. Brown good folks in county government. I was glad to see a three-person race.” Monday said she’s “amazed only 500-some people voted,” but she’s happy with the way it turned out. “We work good together, and I’ve very grateful for those who voted for me. I’m grateful they made the effort to come out and vote,” Monday said. “I’ve never before been on a ticket where I was uncontested, so I knew I’d have to work for it.”
Brown received 395 votes in the Republican primary, while Monday gathered 264 votes. Joe Owens received 229 votes. “I congratulate Denny and Lois on their win, and I’m sure after the general election, the county will be in good hands,” Owens said. Brown and Monday will run against Democrat Robert Brown, who ran unopposed, and received 250 votes. In November’s general election, the three nominees will compete for two at-large spots on the Union County supervisors. “We’ve got some more things we want to work on, and hopefully, we can keep the momentum going and get some more good stuff done and get our debt load down Monday to zero,” Monday said. In other Union County primaries, Sandy Hysell received 438 votes for Union County Auditor, while Rick Piel received 447 votes for Union County Sheriff. Both Hysell and Piel ran unopposed on the PRIMARY | 2A
Democratic nominee Judge faces tough race against Grassley
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Creston’s Voice 199 auxillary club members and family paint the caboose parallel to West Adams Street in Creston on Sunday afternoon. Pictured, from left, are Caylon Hull, Bryce Hull and Jim Garrett and, in back, Joyce Garrett.
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DES MOINES (AP) — After winning a four-way Democratic primary for Senate, former Iowa Lt. Gov. Patty Judge now faces a far greater challenge in November — longtime Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley. Judge defeated state Sen. Rob Hogg and two lesser-known candidates in the Democratic primary, despite not entering the race until March. National Democrats recruited her, sensing Grassley may be vulnerable over his position that the Senate should wait until the next
president takes office before choosing a replacement for the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. He and other Republicans are refusing hearings for President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, Merrick Garland. With all precincts reporting, Judge secured roughly 47 percent of more than 95,000 votes. Judge, 72, a farmer who previously served as state agriculture secretary, will face JUDGE | 2A
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