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12 Jun 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Amid Pandemic and Upheaval, New Cyber Risks to the Presidential Election MSN – David Sanger, Nicole Perlroth, and Matthew Rosenberg (New York Times) | Published: 6/7/2020 The rush to accommodate remote voting is leading a small number of states to experiment with or expand online voting, an approach the Department of Homeland Security deemed “high risk” in a recent report. [read post]
5 Jun 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
The Iowa Republican lost his bid for a 10th term when GOP voters in his Iowa district awarded state Sen. [read post]
24 May 2020, 4:06 pm by INFORRM
On 23 May 2020 the Mirror and The Guardian published a story of Boris Johnson’s top adviser Dominic Cummings allegedly breaking lock down rules at the height of the pandemic. [read post]
8 May 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Both Parties Wonder: How much do conventions even matter anymore? [read post]
1 Apr 2020, 7:32 am by Kevin Kaufman
Estimated State and Local Shares of Cares Act Funding State Jurisdiction Amount Alabama Total Allocation $1,901,376,504   State Share $1,786,453,683   Jefferson County $114,922,821 Alaska Total Allocation $1,250,000,000   State Share $1,250,000,000 Arizona Total Allocation $2,822,569,714   State Share $1,857,099,389   Maricopa County $782,717,225   Pima County $182,753,100 Arkansas Total Allocation $1,250,000,000   State Share… [read post]
15 Jan 2020, 4:00 am by Kevin Kaufman
Johnson County’s special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST) expired in September, taking the county’s combined sales tax down from 8 percent to 7 percent.[12] It must be noted that some cities in New Jersey are in “Urban Enterprise Zones,” where qualifying sellers may collect and remit at half the 6.625 percent statewide sales tax rate (3.3125 percent), a policy designed to help local retailers compete with neighboring Delaware, which forgoes a… [read post]
6 Dec 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
While Harris had qualified for the December debate, she was running dangerously low on cash – lacking the resources to air television ads in Iowa – and her staff was gripped by long-running internal turmoil. [read post]
15 Nov 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Deval Patrick officially entered the presidential race, adding an 18th candidate and a late twist to a turbulent Democratic primary with less than three months to go before the Iowa caucuses. [read post]
9 Aug 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Campaigns Say They’ll Match Political Contributions. [read post]
10 Jul 2019, 6:32 am by Kevin Kaufman
Johnson County increased its rates to 6 percent, and Park County decreased its rates to 4 percent, resulting in a slight decrease for the state overall.[11] It must be noted that some cities in New Jersey are in “Urban Enterprise Zones,” where qualifying sellers may collect and remit at half the 6.625 percent statewide sales tax rate (3.3125 percent), a policy designed to help local retailers compete with neighboring Delaware, which forgoes a sales tax. [read post]
29 Mar 2019, 8:01 am by Jonathan Spontarelli
Iowa: Iowa Treasurers End Scholarships Amid Ethics Law InquiriesAP News – Ryan Foley | Published: 3/27/2019 County treasurers in Iowa canceled a scholarship program that benefited their relatives and employees amid criticism the vendor-funded awards were illegal gifts under state ethics law. [read post]
22 Mar 2019, 8:03 am by Keith E. Whittington
The good news is that Gary Johnson would have been in the mix had that contingency been needed in 2016. [read post]
14 Mar 2019, 9:01 pm by Jim Sedor
Iowa: County Officials Vacationed at Vendor’s Florida Beach CondoAP News – Ryan Foley | Published: 3/13/2019 Two county treasurers from Iowa recently vacationed with a businessperson they have supported for a lucrative tax website contract, staying at his Florida beach property for free in an apparent violation of state ethics law. [read post]
17 Dec 2018, 4:30 am by Tom Kosakowski
Gunsteren (ETH Zurich);Susan Johnson (University of Iowa);Maryvonne Landolt (ETH Zurich);David Rasch (Stanford University) [although he later to a part-time contract position at UC Santa Barbara]; andTom Ward (Clemson University).Passings -- The profession lost several of its leading lights:Don Hartsock (UCLA); Edwin Lewis (Iowa State University); andGeoffrey Wallace (UC Santa Barbara). [read post]
30 Oct 2018, 9:58 am by Kevin Kaufman
Cook County, Illinois Commissioner Sean Morrison (R) for spearheading the effort to repeal the county’s highly unpopular sweetened beverage tax. [read post]
4 Sep 2018, 9:05 pm by News Desk
Anyone who has purchased Pure Missouri Ozark Country Sorghum should immediately throw the product out, according to a public health warning issued Tuesday by the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), the Johnson County Public Health Department, and the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA). [read post]