Posts Tagged ‘State Budget’

Earlier this week, former Governor Terry Branstad proposed changing the state’s budget process from the current annual process to biennial budgets.  Kathie Obradovich of the Des Moines Register says that both Rod Roberts and Bob Vander Plaats agree that it’s a good idea. For all those “Branstad is Evil” folks out there, I find ... Full story

On Monday, the Iowa Legislature will convene for the 2010 Legislative Session, and Iowans across the state will hold their breath, waiting to see if Governor Culver and Legislators will increase taxes. Iowans are all painfully aware the state budget is in terrible shape with a billion-dollar spending gap. In October, the Governor issued a ... Full story

If you believe everything that Governor Chet Culver says about the state’s budget, then you probably let out a huge sigh of relief last Friday when he stated that not only did the FY 2009 budget balance, the state actually had a $450 million budget surplus. Sounds farfetched, doesn’t it? If you need further proof, here ... Full story

Governor Chet Culver received some bad news yesterday. The fiscal year 2009 budget failed to balance when the fiscal year came to a close at midnight on June 30th. Governor Culver’s FY 2009 budget came up $161 million short. The Governor only has $118 million at his disposal to cover the shortfall. ... Full story