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Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Oct 3, 2:25 AM
Iowa’s governor signs bill increasing tax incentive cap for a $15B steel plant
Iowa’s governor has signed a bill to expand the ceiling on the state's tax incentives
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Iowa’s governor signs bill increasing tax incentive cap for a $15B steel plant
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What happened Iowa’s governor has signed a bill to expand the ceiling on the state's tax incentives.
The headline split Philadelphia Inquirer frames it as "Iowa’s governor signs bill increasing tax incentive cap for a $15B steel plant". Iowa Capital Dispatch frames it as "Gov. Kim Reynolds signs law allowing $1.4B in tax incentives for steel mill project".
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Iowa Capital DispatchNews report · Oct 3, 12:36 AM
Gov. Kim Reynolds signs law allowing $1.4B in tax incentives for steel mill project
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law Friday a measure changing a state’s economic development program that could provide nearly $1.4 billion in tax incentives for a $15 billion steel mill proj...
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