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Ballot Initiatives

Statewide Public Measure 1

Shall the following amendment to the Constitution be adopted?
YES
NO

Summary: Provides that any bill to increase the individual income tax rate or the corporate income tax rate, or the rate of any other type of tax based upon income or legal and special reserves, shall require the affirmative votes of at least two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the legislature for passage. Further, the two-thirds majority vote requirement applies to the passage of a bill to establish a new tax on any type of income or legal and special reserves imposed by the state. The requirement excludes taxes imposed at the option of a local government. A lawsuit challenging the proper enactment of a bill under this section must be filed no later than one year following the enactment.

Full Text:
The Constitution of the State of Iowa is amended by adding the following new section to new Article XIII:
Passage of a bill that increases the individual income tax rate or the corporate income tax rate, or the rate of any other type of tax based upon income or legal and special reserves, shall require the affirmative votes of at least two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the general assembly. This requirement does not apply to taxes imposed at the option of a local government. Passage of a bill that establishes a new tax on any type of income or legal and special reserves imposed by the state shall require the affirmative votes of at least two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the general assembly. A lawsuit challenging the proper enactment of a bill under this section must be filed no later than one year following the enactment. If such a lawsuit is not filed within the one year limit, the bill shall be considered properly enacted under this section. Each bill to which this section applies must include a separate provision describing the requirements for enactment prescribed by this section. The general assembly shall enact laws to implement this section.

Note: We recommend you vote NO on Amendment 1. For perspective, read this article from Common Good Iowa HERE.

I-35 School GO Bond Public Measure Z

Shall the Board of Directors of the Interstate 35 Community School District in the Counties of Clarke, Madison, and Warren, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $12,300,000 to provide funds to remodel, repair, improve, and equip the school building, including reconfiguration of academic spaces, HV AC, mechanical and exterior improvements; to build, furnish, and equip athletic facilities, including a new stadium and track, parking, and site improvements, and for related improvements to repurpose the existing track and field, bleachers, and press box; and for site and access improvements to the school campus?

Norwalk School GO Bond Public Measure A

Shall the Board of Directors of the Norwalk Community School District, in Warren County, State of Iowa, be authorized to contract indebtedness and issue general obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding $65,000,000 for the purpose of acquiring, furnishing, equipping, constructing, improving, repairing, and renovating school buildings and improving the sites of the School District’s school buildings and athletic facilities located in Norwalk, Iowa, including without limitation: (a) a new elementary school building and site/land improvements; (b) HVAC system replacement and improvements, kitchen ventilation system improvements, and other mechanical or electrical upgrades to Oviatt Elementary School, Lakewood Elementary School, and Secondary Campus; (c) building improvements and upgrades to enhance security at all existing school buildings, including security systems and enhanced building safety measures; (d) a new transportation building, including maintenance bays, a wash bay, a custodial room, offices, common areas, and site/land improvements; and (e) improving athletic facilities and related parking areas, including construction of a new practice field and building improvements and expansions for additional practice areas, offices, storage space, common areas, and related site improvements?

Library Book Funds Raised

Warren County Democrats raised $1,282 for library books in the Indianola Elementary Libraries. THANK YOU to everyone who donated!!

Order Your T-shirts!

Welcome to our new T-shirt store! We have partnered with Raygun, a union print shop, to create this site. We can have up to 4 T-shirt designs on this site. Order your T-shirt online, and it will be shipped to your home. Shipping costs about $6. Currently, we have shirts for Warren County Democrats and PEACH area Democrats. Norwalk Area Democrats shirt is coming soon. That leaves one spot for a T-shirt design. Have a fun or creative idea? Send it in. Have a rude but funny idea? Still send it. We probably won’t pick that idea, but hopefully it will make us giggle!

Corsair Campaign Office Open House

A huge thank‑you to everyone who came out for our Open House! We truly enjoyed the opportunity to welcome old friends and meet new ones. We’re especially appreciative of the candidates who attended — thank you for stepping up and putting yourselves forward to serve.

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