State Auditor David Vaudt completed his audit of Governor Culver’s FY 2011 budget this week and the results were troubling. Auditor Vaudt used numbers from the non-partisan Legislative Services Agency, and found that the Governor’s budget may be as much as $400 million out of balance. Auditor Vaudt’s review also indicates that this budget exceeds [...]
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Newsletter – January 15th 2010
As the session begins, there is not only an atmosphere of excitement, but also one of trepidation. It is no secret to most of you that Iowa faces many challenges, but as public servants I believe we should be here to meet those challenges head-on, rather than try to hide them or pass them along [...]
Newsletter – December 2nd
Greetings! With the 2010 legislative session quickly approaching, it is time to begin my regular newsletters once again. Over the next several weeks, I want to provide a preview of the upcoming session, so we can work together to address the concerns which are ahead for Iowa.
These are difficult financial times across the country, with [...]
Impact of Culver’s 10% Across-The-Board Cut
Yesterday, October 8th, Governor Chet Culver responded to the state of Iowa’s $415 budget gap for FY 2010 by issuing an executive order imposing a 10% across-the-board (ATB) spending cut. Although the Governor tried to blame the budget gap solely on the national economy, he conveniently ignored huge increases in spending during his first [...]
