Fiscal Research Briefs

In-depth, informational report on programs or issues in State or local government.

Issue Reviews from 1992 through 2021 are available here.

Title Date PDF Audio
Department of Transportation Appropriations 01/09/2026 Opens published PDF Document in a new tab
Cigarette Taxation and Regulation 12/31/2025 Opens published PDF Document in a new tab
State-Operated Specialty Care Facilities 12/22/2025 Opens published PDF Document in a new tab
Iowa General Fund Tax Credits and Adjustments 12/12/2025 Opens published PDF Document in a new tab
Federal Education Funding in Iowa 11/24/2025 Opens published PDF Document in a new tab
Update on Iowa’s Gaming Industry and Associated Revenues 11/24/2025 Opens published PDF Document in a new tab
FY 2023 FTE Positions and Personnel Costs 12/27/2024 Opens published PDF Document in a new tab
Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner 12/27/2024 Opens published PDF Document in a new tab
Iowa Road Funding 12/27/2024 Opens published PDF Document in a new tab
Overview of Iowa Veterans Programs — 2024 Update 12/27/2024 Opens published PDF Document in a new tab
Iowa's Wineries and Distilleries Industry 05/30/2024 Opens published PDF Document in a new tab
Area Education Agencies (AEAs) 01/04/2024 Opens published PDF Document in a new tab
State Public Defender Contract Attorneys 01/04/2024 Opens published PDF Document in a new tab
County Finances 12/05/2023 Opens published PDF Document in a new tab
Iowa Agricultural Checkoff Programs 12/21/2022 Opens published PDF Document in a new tab
Nonmedical Switching 12/21/2022 Opens published PDF Document in a new tab
Prison Population and Capacity 12/19/2022 Opens published PDF Document in a new tab
Iowa Housing Overview 12/16/2022 Opens published PDF Document in a new tab