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Judge strikes down Tennessee SNAP ban on sugary foods

(The Center Square) - A federal judge struck down waivers allowing five states, including Tennessee, to ban sodas and other sweets from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Gov. Bill ...
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Iowa’s Higher Education Committee is the Gold Standard

Iowa's House Higher Education Committee, set in motion by House Speaker Pat Grassley and chaired by Rep. Taylor Collins, has done a remarkable amount of good work in the last two years. Iowa has become one of the nation's leaders in higher education reform. ...
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Op-Ed: Iowa’s flat tax is vital for economic growth

"When I first took office in 2017, Iowa's top income tax rate was 8.98%, among the nation's highest. So was our 12% corporate tax rate. Those taxes weren't just numbers on a page. They were eating into paychecks, increasing the cost of doing business, ...
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Miller-Meeks, Bohannan to face off again in November

(The Center Square) - Voters across Iowa selected partisan candidates on Tuesday night in races that could determine control of Congress. U.S. Rep. Mariannette-Miller Meeks will face off against ...
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Iowa voters head to the polls for fierce races

(The Center Square) - Voters in Iowa will head to the polls Tuesday to elect candidates in several high-profile primary races that will be watched across the country. Many ...
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Senate Republicans unveil $72 billion budget package to fund ICE, CBP

(The Center Square) - Republicans are forging ahead with legislation to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and U.S. Border Patrol along party lines. The two Senate committees ...
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23 state AGs demand top ratings agencies explain ESG-driven downgrades

(The Center Square) - Nearly two dozen state attorneys general are asking the three top ratings agencies to explain their "ESG-driven" downgrades of fossil-fuel companies. In a letter to ...
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Op-Ed: Strengthening civic education in Iowa

Iowa policymakers have an opportunity to deepen and make more effective their commitment to higher education reform. House Bill 2361 passed the Iowa House last month; its equivalent, Senate Bill 2232, awaits consideration by the Senate. Iowa would benefit greatly if SF 2232 passed ...
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Lawmakers push back against ‘blank check for warrantless surveillance’

(The Center Square) - Ahead of a scheduled House floor vote Wednesday, dozens of U.S. lawmakers are demanding that any extension of the federal government's electronic surveillance powers include privacy protections for Americans. ...
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Commonwealth LNG signs supply deals with five major buyers

(The Center Square) - The owners of the proposed Commonwealth LNG export facility in Louisiana announced supply deals with five major buyers as the company crossed a key threshold on its path to arranging the financing necessary for the $12.5 billion facility. ...
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SnapChat defense fails, as $26M car-crash verdict affirmed

The Iowa Supreme Court will let stand a $26 million jury verdict in the case of a woman accused of being on her phone when she was struck by a tractor-trailer and seriously injured. ...
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Op-Ed: In a pickle: How municipal spending is squeezing taxpayers

The Tennessee cities of Bristol and Nashville could not look less alike. Their populations range from just 28,000 to over 700,000, respectively. One is the nation's fast-growing capital, and the other a quaint Appalachian border town. Despite their differences, both cities share something in ...
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