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As a petroleum marketer in Worthington, we proudly support the farmers that grow the crops to support the ethanol and biofuel industry. Our association changed our name from Petroleum Marketers to FUELIowa to show our support. We have worked very well with the renewable fuels industry to expand these products. Today in Iowa, 87% of gasoline sold is ethanol and 70% of all on-road diesel sold contains biodiesel. Increasing the sale of higher blended fuels is a shared goal, but a fuel mandate is t...

DES MOINES — Senate Republicans indicated Wednesday they expect to forge ahead with broad-based tax reform yet this session despite a number of unresolved issues clouding the outlook of Iowa’s

What did and didn’t survive the Legislature’s first funnel week BY MICHAEL CRUMB, Senior Staff Writer Tuesday, March 9, 2021 11:11 AM As the Iowa Legislature enters the second half of the 2021 session, we wanted to take a quick look at those bills that affect the business community and what progress, if any, they have made so far. Last week was the first of two funnel weeks, where bills had to make it out of committee in order to move on this session. There are exceptions....

Apparently the GOP-controlled Iowa Legislature didn’t get the memo. Members of the majority party now embrace big, meddling government. They excel at stripping decision-making authority from cities, counties and even private practitioners and businesses. Their obsession with micromanaging others is particularly egregious this legislative session. Among what they are trying to do: Ban traffic cameras Local traffic ordinances are enforced by local law enforcement. Yet Sen. Brad Zaun, R-Urband...

It's shaping up to be a busy week for Second Amendment supporters.

Des Moines Register Differences among Iowas Republican lawmakers have set back major policy proposals from Gov. Kim Reynolds on education and public safety this year, causing some to miss the first legislative deadline for bills to move forward. Friday marked the first "funnel" deadline of the 2021 session, which requires bills to pass through a full committee in either the House or Senate to move forward. The cutoff does not apply to tax-related and spending bills, so issues like COVI...

Iowa lawmakers consider school vouchers; local districts voice opposition A local state senator explains his decision to vote for the "student first scholarship program" and a local superintendent expresses his concerns about the bill. Author: Jillian Mahen (WQAD), Katherine Bauer Published: 1:27 PM CST March 4, 2021 Updated: 1:27 PM CST March 4, 2021 DES MOINES, Iowa — The first "funnel" day of the 2021 legislative session is set for Friday, Ma...

DES MOINES - Measures seeking to bolster gun rights, provide tougher back the blue law enforcement protections and lower the penalty for possessing small amounts of marijuana passed under the wire Wednesday in advance of a bill-killing legislative funnel deadline.

Iowa would exclude from income grants given by the Economic Development Authority, Iowa Finance Authority or the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship as a response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, under a bill introduced in the state Senate.

The right-to-carry revolution continues.