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Invalid Warren County Ballots Spook Des Moines Metro Voters
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July 1, 2008
by NoLocalOption.com
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The ballot states the sales tax rate for Des Moines and West Des Moines will be increased but the contiguous city rule of the Iowa local option code says the ballot is invalid.
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Warren County Vote Will Determine Sales Tax for Des Moines and West Des Moines
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June 30, 2008
by NoLocalOption.com
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The July 8th Vote in Warren County Determines the Sales tax rates for Des Moines and West Des Moines Iowa under the Local Option Contiguous city rule. They are trying to keep this quiet but the impact would be the same as the Project Destiny vote.
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NoLocalOption.com Returns to Warren County to Help Residents Fight Proposed Tax
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June 25, 2008
by NoLocalOption.com
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NoLocalOption.com Returns to Warren County Once Again to Help Residents Fight this Year's Proposed Sales Tax Increase- It was defeated 85% NO to 15% YES last year yet they bring it back. Many residents are confused.
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Be Smart and Keep Iowa Strong
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April 25, 2008
by CitizensForReasonableJustice.com Committee
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Keeping Iowa in the top ten places to live involves lowering taxes and increasing wages. Graduates will not be so eager to leave Iowa if we do this. Good planing and timing are needed so we can meet our infrastructure goals without raising taxes.
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Polk County Wants to Charge $1,200 for Taxpayer to See Courthouse Case-load Data
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April 24, 2008
by CitizensForReasonableJustice.com Committee
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Proponents want us to believe that our courthouse is not big enough. CitizensForReasonableJustice.com decided to see if this is true. We put in a public records request. The County wants $1200 for this data which is the heart of their proposal.
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Ballot Language on April 29 Polk County Election Violates Iowa Law
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April 20, 2008
by CitizensForReasonableJustice.com Committee
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Iowa code 331.442 and 331.441 specify clearly that the bond amount cannot exceed the project amount. The current ballot language states that the bond amount exceeds the project amount by $5M. The upcoming April 29th election is therefore invalid.
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Polk County Admits Error in Projected Property Tax Rate in Proposed Courthouse
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April 10, 2008
by CitizensForReasonableJustice.com Committee
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Polk County estimates for tax rate increases were off by nearly 10 percent. CitizensForReasonableJustice.com feels this is the tip of the iceberg and that another proposed spending spree by Polk County is not welcome in these times of early recession.
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Perkins Announces Presidential Bid, Running As The Forgotten Voter's Voice
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March 12, 2008
by Perkins for President
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Bill Perkins, a Tennessee man, is announcing his campaign for President as an answer to all of those citizens who are disappointed by this Presidential Race.
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Fiscal Reform Group Seeks to Empower U.S. Taxpayers
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January 22, 2008
by American Voters for Fiscal Reform (AVFR)
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Recently established American Voters for Fiscal Reform (AVFR) is advocating the direct involvement of American taxpayers in the U.S. budget and tax process.
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Celebrating the American Christmas
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November 23, 2007
by Bridge Biography American Historians
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Bridge Biography American History Company is sponsoring a short-essay contest that asks: "if you could invite any figure from American history to your family's holiday dinner, who would it be and why?"
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Trail Matching Funds Withheld Until After the Destiny Vote in Central Iowa
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July 6, 2007
by NoLocalOption.com
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Staggering new evidence that bike trail work has been delayed by Project Destiny has Central Iowans outraged.
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Central Iowa Voters Steamed Over Misleading Yes to Destiny Bulk Mail Flier
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June 17, 2007
by NoLocalOption.com
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Central Iowa Voters were steamed recently over a misleading Yes to Destiny bulk mail flier that fails to mention the measure is for a new sales tax.
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Effort to Stop the Largest Local Option Sales Tax Increase in Iowa Heats Up
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May 20, 2007
by NoLocalOption.com
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NoLocalOption.com is trying to prevent the largest ever expansion of the local option sales tax in Iowa.
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