Following the Surpreme Court’s decision today regarding Obamacare, here is a comprehensive list of tax hikes included in the Obamacare law.

Comprehensive List of Obamacare Tax Hikes

• The economy is not fine: WCF COURIER
• Most Iowa cropland still short of moisture: GAZETTE
• Revenue Department issues new guidelines on taxing candy: RADIO IOWA
• Nuns on the bus attack Ryan budget plan during Iowa visit: WCFCOURIER
• Lt. Gov defends $500,000 cut for Iowa food banks: SCJOURNAL
• Study finds few GED grads go on to college: GAZETTE
• Price Lab supporters argue in court against closing school: WCFCOURIER
• Iowa State Fair searching for volunteers to honor: QCTIMES
• Panelists say continuity essential in direct care: GLOBEGAZETTE
• Paul backers score sweeping victory in convention delegates: GLOBEGAZETTE
• GOP group seeks ban on public money for abortions: QCTIMES

• Grassley, Schultz call for unity in Iowa GOP: RADIO IOWA
• Ron Paul forces win major fight at state convention: RADIO IOWA
• Democrats focus on economy, middle class at convention: QCTIMES
• Despite unity theme, tensions at Iowa GOP convention: GLOBEGAZETTE
• Obama not getting enough credit for Iowa economy, Harkin says: QCTIMES
• Iowa’s past, future converge with railroads: GAZETTE
• Iowa nuns to tour states protesting GOP positions: WCFCOURIER
• High cost of land, crops taking bite out of conservation acres: GAZETTE
• Corridor needs to embrace its assets, economic development chiefs say: GAZETTE
• State unemployment rate holds at 5.1% despite losing 3,300 jobs: RADIO IOWA
• More Iowa counties experiencing moderate drought: GLOBEGAZETTE
• Eastern Iowa Republicans see path to Election Day victory: QCTIMES
• Larry Noble resigns as public safety commissioner: QCTIMES

Linn County sees rise in whooping cough: SCJOURNAL

A new June 2012 newsletter is available for viewing. Click the link below to see a PDF version:

Caucus Newsletter June 14th

In this edition:

• Revenue Above Estimate
• New Jobs Skills Program
• DOT Approves New Five Year Plan

• Branstad touts state job growth, budget improvements: GLOBEGAZETTE
• New Iowa law won’t hurt northeast Iowa mental health care: WCFCOURIER
• DOT adds text and email alerts to 5-1-1 traffic info: RADIO IOWA
• Iowa consumers benefit from lower natural gas prices: GAZETTE
• Des Moines mayor rails at DC dysfunction: RADIO IOWA
• UI makes deal with beer brewer: QCTIMES
• CEO: Winnebago report good news for North Iowa: GLOBEAGAZETTE
• Group opposes taxpayer funding for Iowa City project: GAZETTE
• Branstad names new insurance commissioner: QCTIMES
• Economic impact study shows depth, breadth of arts’ local reach: GAZETTE
• Dakota Dunes permanent levee takes shape: SCJOURNAL
• DOT moves up I-380 reconstruction: WCF COURIER
• Slowly but surely, HWY 20 moves closer to completion: SCJOURNAL
• Cougars making comeback across Iowa, Midwest: GAZETTE

• Manpower survey says Iowa has one of the best employment outlooks: RADIO IOWA
• Conservation officials using aerial photography to monitor farmers: GAZETTE
• Vilsack: It’s more than a farm bill: QCTIMES
• Proposed Union County hog operations voted down: RADIO IOWA
• Branstad announces program to teach job skills to unemployed: WCFCOURIER
• ‘Field of Dreams’ project faces key vote: QCTIMES
• Drought danger rises in Iowa: GAZETTE
• Iowa Republicans’ state convention may include discussion of ‘birther’ plank: GAZETTE
• Researchers study effects of childhood on adults: QCTIMES
• 2-day lockdown ends after 2 brawls at Iowa prison: GAZETTE
• Black bear spotted again in Bremer County: GLOBGAZETTE

Des Moines Regsiter- The Iowa Transportation Commission today approved a $2.6 billion program for repairing and upgrading the state’s highway system over the next five years.

The commission, which serves as the policy-making arm of the Iowa Department of Transportation, established the plan for the budget years from 2013 through 2017. Officials said their main objective is to modernize the state’s primary highway system.

The plan includes urban reconstruction projects on interstate highways in Sioux City, Council Bluffs and the Quad Cities, plus construction work on dozens of other highways statewide.
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• Presidential politics: Iowa still up for grabs: QCTIMES
• Vilsack says King should return his congressional pay hikes: RADIO IOWA
• Post-flood Cedar Rapids taking shape with numerous projects: GAZETTE
• UI fundraising tactics questioned: GLOBEGAZETTE
• Lockdown follows 2 brawls at Iowa prison: QCTIMES
• Public hearing focuses on ‘epidemic’ of bullying: RADIO IOWA
• Iowa governments top off salt supplies for winter: GLOBEGAZETTE
• Branstad to hit the road with weekly news conferences: GAZETTE
• Mental health funding changes force county cuts: QCTIMES
• Harkin to push for more federal funds for anti-bullying programs: GLOBEGAZETTE
• Supreme Court upholds MidAmerican’s wind expansion: GLOBEGAZETTE
• Branstad finalizes budget, possible DHS layoffs loom: GLOBEGAZETTE
• Branstad sees message to labor unions in election results: GLOBEGAZETTE
• Commission decision should move casino process forward: SCJOURNAL