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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for 2026-04-04 ( 12 items )  
Ag Groups Call for End to Fertilizer Duties (10)
CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, April 4 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: * * * Ag Groups Call for End to Fertilizer Duties Author: Bryan Goodman Over 50 state ag groups and eight national organizations sent a letter to the International Trade Commission this week urging the agency to revoke the countervailing duty orders on imports of phosphate fertilizer from Morrocco. The letter - signed by the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, Na more PR

Attorney General Alan Wilson supports President Trump's termination of temporary protected status (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 3 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson supports President Trump's termination of temporary protected status * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 22-state friend-of-the-court brief supporting the Trump administration's decision to end temporary protected status for immigrants from specific countries. The amici states argue that under federal law, the U more PR

Baird Holm Attorneys Hannah Fischer Frey, Carrie Schwab, and Summer Associate Christopher Thorpe Featured in Nebraska CPA Magazine (10)
OMAHA, Nebraska, March 30 -- Baird Holm, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Baird Holm Attorneys Hannah Fischer Frey, Carrie Schwab, and Summer Associate Christopher Thorpe Featured in Nebraska CPA Magazine Successor liability can create unexpected tax exposure for buyers--even in an asset purchase. In a recent issue of Nebraska CPA Magazine, Baird Holm attorneys Hannah Fischer Frey, Carrie Schwab, and Summer Associate Christopher Thorpe break down how successor tax liability works  more PR

Feenstra Welcomes Iowa National Guard Home to Cedar Rapids (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Welcomes Iowa National Guard Home to Cedar Rapids * CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) joined Governor Kim Reynolds in welcoming home members of the Iowa National Guard during a homecoming ceremony in Cedar Rapids following their deployment to the Middle East. "I was honored to welcome home the brave men and women of the Iowa National Guard back to Cedar Rapi more PR

Millions of Cropland Acres in Flood-prone Midwest Fields Become Double Polluters, EWG Finds (10)
WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSbrep) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release: * * * Millions of cropland acres in flood-prone Midwest fields become double polluters, EWG finds Flooded cornfields can contaminate drinking water and fuel climate emissions * MINNEAPOLIS - More than 4.2 million acres of cropland in four major Corn Belt states sit in flood-prone areas that generate emissions, adding to climate change and threatening drinking water quality, a new Environmenta more PR

National Agricultural Statistics Service: U.S. Farmers Expect to Plant Less Corn and More Soybean Acres (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service issued the following news release: * * * US farmers expect to plant less corn and more soybean acres Producers surveyed across the United States intend to plant 95.3 million acres of corn in 2026, down 3% from last year, according to the Prospective Plantings report released today by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Planted acreage intentions for corn are down in 37 of t more PR

Northwest Missouri State University: Visiting Writers Series to Feature Green Tower Press Chapbook Award Winner (10)
MARYVILLE, Missouri, April 4 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: * * * Visiting Writers Series to feature Green Tower Press Chapbook Award Winner An award-winning poet whose work is rooted in personal narrative, place and the uneven terrains of American life will conclude Northwest Missouri State University's Visiting Writers Series this month. Green Tower Press Chapbook Winner Anthony Robinson will present his work from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April more PR

Oakland University Professor Reflects on Personal, Historical Journey Behind Her Novel (10)
ROCHESTER, Michigan, April 4 -- Oakland University issued the following news: * * * Oakland University professor reflects on personal, historical journey behind her new novel For Susan McCarty, associate professor of English at Oakland University, writing her novel "2008" was less about capturing a single moment in history and more about making sense of a period of profound personal and cultural change. "'2008' took me a long time to write -- about 10 years," McCarty said. The novel grew ou more PR

Q&A: Making Insulin Affordable (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Making Insulin Affordable * Q: Does the INSULIN Act reduce drug prices for people with diabetes? A: As a co-sponsor of this bipartisan legislation, I'm continuing my efforts in Congress to help lower the cost of insulin for the tens of millions of Americans who rely on this lifesaving medication to thrive and enjoy a high-quality of life. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control  more PR

Surface Transportation Board Issues Decision Involving Thomas L. Hey, James A. Hey, Minnesota Motor Bus (10)
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21145) entitled "Thomas L. Hey and James A. Hey - Acquisition of Control - Minnesota Motor Bus Inc.": * * * Thomas L. Hey and James A. Hey - Acquisition of Control - Minnesota Motor Bus Inc. ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Finance Transaction. SUMMARY: In 2010, Thomas L. Hey and James A. Hey (collectively, Applicants), both noncarriers,  more PR

University of Iowa International Programs: Award-winning Japanese Author Keiichiro Hirano to Read From Eclipse at Prairie Lights (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, April 4 -- The University of Iowa International Programs issued the following news: * * * Award-winning Japanese author Keiichiro Hirano to read from Eclipse at Prairie Lights Written by Daniel Vorwerk, International Programs Join the University of Iowa (UI) Center for Asian and Pacific Studies, an International Programs affinity group, for a special event with acclaimed Japanese author Keiichiro Hirano. Reading and discussion Date & Time: Thursday, April 23, 2026, 5 - 6:1 more PR

WLF Asks Supreme Court to Clarify Scope of the Dormant Commerce Clause for Personal Jurisdiction (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * WLF Asks Supreme Court to Clarify Scope of the Dormant Commerce Clause for Personal Jurisdiction * "A Delaware defendant headquartered in Texas. An Iowa plaintiff alleging a South Dakota injury. Yet the case was brought in Minnesota. That just can't be right." -Zac Morgan, WLF Senior Litigation Counsel Click here to read WLF's brief. (Washington, DC)-Washington Legal F more PR