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Iowa scores 74 out of 100 in financial transparency study

By Iowa Business Daily reports | 2 years ago

Iowa earned a score of 74 out of a possible 100 points in a ranking by the Chicago-based policy institute Truth in Accounting (TIA), putting the state in a tie for 32nd place among the 50 states.

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14.7% of Iowa hospitals earn ‘A’ grades in watchdog group’s study

By Iowa Business Daily reports | 2 years ago

Nearly 15% of Iowa hospitals received top grades for health care safety this fall from the nonprofit Leapfrog Group, the 43rd highest percentage among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

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16.13% of hospitals in Iowa earn ‘A’ grades in new safety study

By Iowa Business Daily reports | 3 years ago

The share of Iowa hospitals earning “A” grades for patient safety this fall from the nonprofit Leapfrog Group stood at 16.13 percent, the 43rd highest percentage among the 50 states.

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Bachelor’s degree pay bonus over high school diploma is 50.8% in Iowa

By Iowa Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Iowa workers with four-year degrees on average earn 50.8 percent more per year than workers with high school diplomas, the seventh lowest percentage among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to an analysis released last month.

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Jobless claims in Iowa number 312,234 since COVID-19 shutdowns began

By Iowa Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Jobless claims filed by Iowa residents since the start of coronavirus shutdown orders in mid-March have hit 312,234, or 18.2 percent of the state’s workforce, according to a new analysis from the website 24/7 Wall St.

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Iowa children in foster care numbered 6,249 last year

By Iowa Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

The number of youths in foster care in Iowa at the end of fiscal year 2018 stood at 6,249, a 5 percent increase over the previous fiscal year, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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Iowa K-12 schools paid out $12,734 per student in 2017-18, NEA reports

By Iowa Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Public schools in Iowa spent $12,734 per student based on average daily attendance (ADA) figures, the 26th highest expenditure level among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to a National Education Association report.

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8.2% of Iowa residents live in poverty, Census Bureau finds

By Iowa Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Iowa residents living below the poverty line in 2017-18 made up 8.2 percent of the state’s population, the sixth lowest rank among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to new Census Bureau data.

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Iowa offers 80 incentives for energy efficiencies, renewables

By Iowa Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Policies and incentives promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency in Iowa number 80, the 14th highest rank among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to data analyzed in a federally funded database.

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Iowa schools get 38.7% of their funds from local taxes, NEA reports

By Iowa Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Nearly 39 percent of Iowa public education funding comes from local tax revenues, the 30th highest level among the 50 states, according to data from the National Education Association.

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2nd-quarter state tax collections in Iowa reach $2.8 billion, Census Bureau reports

By Iowa Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

State tax revenues in Iowa amount to $2.8 billion in the second quarter of 2019, the 34th highest tally among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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2017-18 teacher pay in Iowa averaged $57,018

By Iowa Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Teachers’ salaries in Iowa averaged $57,018 for the 2017-2018 school year, the 21st highest rank among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to data analyzed by the National Education Association (NEA).

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1st-quarter state tax collections in Iowa reach $2.5 billion, Census Bureau reports

By Iowa Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

State tax revenues in Iowa amount to $2.5 billion in the first quarter of 2019, the 29th highest tally among the 50 states and Washington, D.C., according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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2017-2018 pay for starting teachers in Iowa averaged $37,048

By Iowa Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

A beginning teacher’s salary in Iowa averaged $37,048 for the 2017-2018 school year, the 31st highest rank among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to data analyzed by the National Education Association (NEA).

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Iowa’s public pensions are 61.1 percent government funded

By Iowa Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Taxpayer contributions to Iowa’s public pension funds in 2018 amounted to 61.1 percent of the total, the 11th lowest ratio among the 50 states, according to newly released data by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Total state tax collections in Iowa reach $9.8 billion, Census Bureau reports

By Iowa Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

State tax revenues in Iowa amount to $9.8 billion, the 29th highest tally among the 50 states, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Dubuque’s concentrated poverty rate is the highest in Iowa

By Iowa Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

The Dubuque metro area’s share of extreme poverty – neighborhoods where at least 40 percent of residents live below the poverty level – is the highest in Iowa, according to a new analysis from the website 24/7 Wall St.

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Iowa earns grade of A for manufacturing health

By Iowa Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Iowa received a grade of A on a scorecard developed by Ball State University to gauge the health of each state’s manufacturing sector.

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Story County’s $3,083-per-month cost of living is the highest in Iowa

By Iowa Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Residents of Story County need to make $3,083 every month to maintain a modest standard of living, making it the most expensive place to live in Iowa.

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Iowa’s public pensions are 61.2% government funded

By Iowa Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Taxpayer contributions to Iowa’s public pension funds in 2017 amounted to 61.2 percent of the total, the 36th highest ratio among the 50 states, according to newly released data by the U.S. Census Bureau.