Iowa

Iowa is looking to become more of player in the film industry. And so, like seemingly so many other states, they are proposing tax incentives as a way to lure filmmakers there. From the Iowa City Press-Citizen:

Rep. Mark Davitt, D-Indianola, plans to file a film incentive bill this week. He said he thinks it has a good chance of passing.

"I am very optimistic," Davitt said. "There are a lot more people really listening this year and paying attention to the discussion."

[Scott] Beck, like many Eastern Iowa filmmakers, is keeping his fingers crossed it will.

"Many" Eastern Iowa filmmakers? Let's hope someone in the Hawkeye State has the guts to point out that these tax incentives only illustrate how inefficient current tax schemes are and that only the well-connected are able to get such helpful breaks.