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Iowa delays stimulus spending decisions over lack of guidance

Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios

Vague language associated with last month’s federal stimulus have prompted local and state governments to delay decisions about how to spend their share of the $1.9 trillion.

  • That's according to multiple state and local officials during a Taxpayers Association of Central Iowa meeting last week.

Why it matters: There are spending deadlines and concerns that our local governments won’t be able to fully or best utilize allocations.

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