President-elect Donald Trump prepares to speak at the conservative gathering AmericaFest in Phoenix on Dec. 29, 2024. (Photo by Gage Skidmore | CC BY-SA 2.0)
Day: January 3, 2025
Iowa, Texas and 13 More States Sue Feds on Housing Efficiency Standards
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird joined Texas and 13 other GOP-led states to fight the federal government’s “radical energy efficiency standards” that they say make
Iowa Ag Leaders Cheer U.S. Victory in GMO Trade Dispute Against Mexico
Corn growing in a western Iowa field in August 2023. (Photo by Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Corn farmers in Iowa, and across the country, will
Wright County Has 2nd Lowest Unemployment in Iowa
2.4% Unemployment Rate Beats State, National Averages By Michael Hohenbrink Mid-America Publishing While Iowa’s statewide average crept up to 3.1 percent, most of the
In First Speech As U.S. Senate Majority Leader, Thune Pledges To Protect Filibuster
Sen. John Thune, Republican of South Dakota, speaks during a press conference inside the U.S. Capitol on March 20, 2024. Thune, a Republican, officially became
Community Solar Buying Programs Provide Discounts and Protections to Homeowners, but Worry Some Companies
Some solar installers say bulk markdowns will negatively affect employee pay and company stability; others believe group-purchasing arrangements will encourage competition. By Tim Drugan December
Focus of 2025 Three-State Beef Conference Is Improving Efficiencies in the Cow Herd
Greenfield is Iowa location, to be held Jan. 15 By Erika Lundy-Woolfolk, Chris Clark GREENFIELD, Iowa – The Three-State Beef Conference provides beef cattle producers
Louisiana’s Mike Johnson Elected U.S. House Speaker by GOP in Cliff-Hanger Vote
U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., center, and Rep. Marjorie Tayler Greene, R-Ga., left, talk with fellow representatives as they arrive for the first day of
Winter Community Trout Stockings Start Jan. 3
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will release rainbow trout in nine locations across Iowa this winter in areas that would not support them during
What To Expect From the 2025 Iowa Legislative Session
By Robin Opsahl As Iowa lawmakers get ready to reconvene Jan. 13 for the 2025 session with new members, leaders said they are heading into
