WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley-Backed Infrastructure Law Bringing $62.7 Million in Improvements to Iowa Railroads * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is welcoming over $62.7 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to improve the safety, efficiency and performance of the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway (CRANDIC) and Iowa Interstate Railroad. The funding comes from the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report: * * * Ballot Measures Restricting State Revenues and Citizen Initiatives Would Impede Needed Investments and Supports October 19, 2026 | Clara Wilson Voters across the country will decide state ballot measures in the November elections that would reduce state lawmakers' ability to raise revenue, restrict local governments' agency to set their own tax policies, and limit voters' ability to enact policies directly through citizen initiatives. Though more PR