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Iowa lawmakers must cut after years of growth - MSN MoneyCentral

6 January 2009, 8:37 am

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - With budget reductions already in place and more down the road, Democrats who control most of state government could face a political backlash as Iowans see popular programs cut and question how the state got into this ...... Read More »

Flood work high on agenda - Hawk Eye

6 January 2009, 8:08 am

DES MOINES -- Despite a state budget crisis and a crumbling national economy, Iowa legislators will nonetheless take on one of the most expensive problems in state history -- flood recovery. No one is sure of the price tag, but all agree it's ...... Read More »

Legislators want flood work to take center stage - Times-Republican

6 January 2009, 8:08 am

DES MOINES - Despite a state budget crisis and a crumbling national economy, Iowa legislators will nonetheless take on one of the most expensive problems in state history - flood recovery. No one is sure of the price tag, but all agree it's enormous ...... Read More »

Flood work high on agenda - Hawk Eye

6 January 2009, 8:08 am

DES MOINES -- Despite a state budget crisis and a crumbling national economy, Iowa legislators will nonetheless take on one of the most expensive problems in state history -- flood recovery. No one is sure of the price tag, but all agree it's ...... Read More »

Iowa lawmakers to focus on recovery from floods - WJLA

6 January 2009, 7:54 am

DES MOINES, Iowa - Despite a state budget crisis and a crumbling national economy, Iowa legislators will nonetheless take on one of the most expensive problems in state history - flood recovery. No one is sure of the price tag, but all agree it's ...... Read More »

State Budgets - Chicago Tribune

6 January 2009, 6:56 am

by Frank James President-elect Barack Obama apparently plans on including more than $300 billion in tax cuts in his expected mega stimulus bill of at least $775 billion over two years, according to news reports. The move is meant to..... A Ball ...... Read More »

Iowa: Budget woes likely to dominate Legislature - Dubuque Telegraph Herald

5 January 2009, 1:46 pm

DES MOINES (AP) -- When the Legislature convenes Jan. 12, lawmakers will face a short-term budget headache that is eclipsed only by long-range financial difficulties stretching into the future. Not long ago, the state budget was awash in surplus, but ...... Read More »

Iowa Fans back in Iowa - KWWL

5 January 2009, 8:23 am

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa lawmakers face 1 of the most expensive problems in state history when they convene this month -- flood recovery. No one is sure of the price tag, but it's enormous. And it comes at a time of state budget crisis and the ...... Read More »

Budget problems may dominate Iowa Legislature - CNBC

5 January 2009, 8:02 am

DES MOINES, Iowa - When the Iowa Legislature convenes Jan. 12, lawmakers will face a short-term budget headache that is eclipsed only by long-range financial difficulties stretching into the future. Not long ago, the state budget was awash in surplus ...... Read More »

Jobs Classifieds Real Estate Rentals Autos - Cedar Rapids Gazette

5 January 2009, 7:05 am

IOWA CITY — Tightening credit criteria for loans may leave some students unable to borrow money for college. But those borrowing through public universities should encounter few issues, despite the floundering economy. Iowa's three public ...... Read More »