Vote Yes: The Campaign to Protect Iowa Taxpayers Is Official

Chris Hagenow and John Hendrickson are back in the Hendrickson Library — John rolls in with a red solo cup of cream soda, and the energy is right. This one's worth tuning in for.The big news: ITR officially launched its campaign yesterday. The website is live at MakeTaxHikesHarder.com. The mission is straightforward — make sure Iowans know the constitutional amendment is on the ballot this fall, and know to vote yes. Chris walks through what the amendment does and why it matters.From there, New Jersey's admission that over 6,000 noncitizens were added to its voter rolls — and 400 of them voted — gives Chris and John an opportunity to revisit the election integrity debate. Governor Reynolds was asked about it at the same press conference where she signaled support for the amendment, and her answer hits the right notes.The episode closes with two Chicago Tribune editorials on tax policy that John flagged — both making the case that Illinois is falling behind its neighbors on property tax and income tax reform, and that spending is the root of the problem. When the Tribune editorial board starts sounding like ITR, something might actually be changing.0:13 Red solo cup2:31 Campaign launch: MakeTaxHikesHarder.com3:08 What the amendment does5:59 16 states already have this — including blue ones7:48 Washington state: what happens without it9:39 History: this was on the ballot in 199910:14 What the amendment doesn't do11:35 Public support12:16 Two things Iowans need to know before November14:41 Iowa's decade of income tax progress15:08 New Jersey: 6,000 noncitizens on the voter rolls17:11 The case for voter roll integrity18:05 Chris's University of Iowa panel story20:07 Chicago Tribune on property taxes and Illinois22:13 Tribune on income taxes: Iowa as the model26:03 Sign off & vote yes