When Republican House Speaker Pro Tem Jeff Kaufmann announced he would leave the Iowa House after his term expires this year, the decision was met with shock and sadness from many within the Republican Party. Kaufmann is well liked among GOP legislators and Republicans were worried about hanging on to the now-Democrat leaning House District [...]
When Republican House Speaker Pro Tem Jeff Kaufmann announced he would leave the Iowa House after his term expires this year, the decision was met with shock and sadness from many within the Republican Party. Kaufmann is well liked among GOP legislators and Republicans were worried about hanging on to the now-Democrat leaning House District [...]
February revenues were $146.3 million below budget estaimtes, according to State Controller John Chiang’s monthly cash report released March 12.
Chiang attributed the shortfall to “a large increase in early tax refunds going out during the month of February.”
Nearly $100 million of the total came in lower-than-expected personal income tax collections for the month.
Nonetheless, Chiang says the econmy is improving.
“The broader economic context suggests that both California and the nation continue to heal. Recently revised (Gross Domestic Product) figures from the (federal) Bureau of Economic Analysis placed real economic growth at 3 percent during the fourth quarter of 2011.”
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February revenues were $146.3 million below budget estaimtes, according to State Controller John Chiang’s monthly cash report released March 12.
Chiang attributed the shortfall to “a large increase in early tax refunds going out during the month of February.”
Nearly $100 million of the total came in lower-than-expected personal income tax collections for the month.
Nonetheless, Chiang says the econmy is improving.
“The broader economic context suggests that both California and the nation continue to heal. Recently revised (Gross Domestic Product) figures from the (federal) Bureau of Economic Analysis placed real economic growth at 3 percent during the fourth quarter of 2011.”
California’s [....]
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