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State Budget
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The Iowa Budget Then and Now - FY26

Iowa's legislature will appropriate $11.1 billion in FY26, up from $10.5 in FY25.

June 23, 2025 Andrzej Wieciorkowski
Infrastructure
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Economic and Social Impact of the National Western Center

Economic and Social Impact of the National Western Center

June 19, 2025 Cole AndersonVan SchoalesMatthew Weyer, PH.D.
Jobs & Our Economy
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Oregon Jobs and Labor Force – May 2025 Update

Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payrolls dipped by 1,400 jobs in May 2025, with losses concentrated in construction (–1,700) and manufacturing (–1,200) even as leisure & hospitality (+1,300) and educat

June 18, 2025 Serra KirschMark McMullen
Crime & Public Safety
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Colorado’s Fentanyl Problem and the Economic Costs

Though 2024 overdose rates and their associated economic impacts are trending downward, they are still highly elevated compared to any point before 2020.

June 18, 2025 Steven L. Byers, Ph.D.John KellnerMitch Morrissey

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