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Crime & Public Safety
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High Theft, Higher Costs: Motor Vehicle Theft in Colorado

Despite recent declines in motor vehicle theft in Colorado, the state has consistently ranked among the states with the highest motor vehicle theft rates per 1,000 registered vehicles nationwide. Colorado r

July 09, 2026 Jimena SanchezCole AndersonFred FulkersonHayden HanesThomas Young, Ph.D.
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Iowa’s Demographic Lifeline: Immigration and the Rural-Urban Divide

Only 42 of Iowa’s 99 counties gained population in 2025—and the growing counties cluster in and around the state’s metropolitan areas.

July 09, 2026 Ben MurreyAndrzej Wieciorkowski
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The Iowa Budget Then and Now - FY27

In FY27, Iowa's total appropriations reached $11.3 billion. The General Fund made up 85.7% of the total at $9.65 billion, with the remaining $1.61 billion drawn from other appropriated funds. Total appropri

June 30, 2026 Andrzej Wieciorkowski
Jobs & Our Economy
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Arizona Jobs and Labor Force May Update

Arizona added 2,000 non-farm jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis in May (+0.06%), ranking 30th among all states and Washington D.C. The U.S. gained 172,000 jobs in May (+0.11%).

June 23, 2026 Zachary Milne

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