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History · IowaWeeks before the spring warmth began thawing the soil, farmers across Iowa felt the itch to get in the fields. As a lifelong family farmer on our fourth-generation, Northeastern Iowa farm, I know how tempting it is to get a head start on spring planting. I also understand the realities farmers face to weather all kinds of uncertainties, from the whims of Mother Nature, to avian flu and variable costs of equipment, seeds and fertilizers. Market v…See the Story
Grassley: History informs farm policies of today
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Taxes · Iowa(The Center Square) – Iowa taxpayers will pay a 3.8% flat income tax rate a year earlier than expected as part of a tax bill passed by lawmakers during the 2024 legislative session. The flat tax was scheduled to go into effect in the 2026 tax year as part of a package passed by the Iowa Legislature in 2022. The bill was opposed by Democrats who said in late Friday night debates that 500,000 Iowans who are required to pay state income tax are no…See the Story
Iowa lawmakers enact flat tax for 2025
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Iowa, United States · IowaIowa’s legislature continued the tax cut momentum, by passing the fourth round of income tax reforms in recent years. This new legislation will push Iowa’s personal income tax down to a single, flat rate of 3.8 percent in 2025, delivering more than $1 billion of tax relief over the next six years. Further, the legislature passed two important taxpayer protections, which include a two-thirds majority requirement of both houses of the legislature …See the Story
Hendrickson: Iowa taxpayers win big in 2024
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Oil and Gas Sector · Des MoinesDES MOINES, Iowa – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday issued an emergency fuel waiver for E15 gasoline, gasoline blended with 15 percent ethanol, to be sold this summer. The Biden Administration intends to provide relief at the pump from ongoing market supply issues created by war in Ukraine and conflict in the Middle East by increasing fuel supply and offering a variety of gasoline fuel blends from which consumers can choose. E…See the Story
EPA issues emergency fuel waiver for E15 sales
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Immigration · IowaThe current surge in illegal immigration and the trafficking of dangerous substances such as fentanyl has become a national emergency that has directly impacted Iowa. The numbers are startling; Iowa currently houses more than 50,000 illegal immigrants, and since President Biden took office, over 9 million individuals, including 1.8 million “got-aways,” have crossed our borders. This influx surpasses the population of 36 different states, includi…See the Story
Miller-Meeks: Iowa has become a border state under the Biden Administration
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