Scandal in Iowa

Hollywood in Iowa--the tax credit fiasco (Iowa Gov. Chet Culver is a Democrat--I mention this because the LA Times neglects to):

The program is the nation's most generous, with a rebate to filmmakers of up to 50% of what they spend. But Culver called a timeout last week, suspending the program and putting a halt on all reimbursements to film production companies. The reason: An internal audit found a number of, well, discrepancies, including using tax credits to pay for luxury vehicles that filmmakers never used in their movies.

I can just hear the film execs now: "Aren't all farmers rich because of ethanol? We really thought that Mercedes would bring authenticity to the shoot."

Coralville Courier here.