Iowa bills seek to ease rules for microbreweries and microdistilleries
Iowa legislators move to expand high alcohol beer production for in state sale and on site tasting. Senate File 2091 would allow 5 to 12 percent beers to be made in Iowa boosting local breweries. A companion bill would permit on site off site sales at microdistilleries including Templeton Rye to fund tours.
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Jes Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Dennis Black
Dgrinnell
Brad Knoke
Hub City Brewing Co
Stanley
Knoke
Travis Scheidecker
Cedar Rapids
Scheidecker
Lynn Walding
Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division
Senate Commerce Committee
Templeton Rye
Scott Bush
Templeton
Bush
Walding
Alcoholic Beverages Commission
Chareby
Aol
Third Base Sports Bar
Iowa film tax credit program in limbo amid legal probes
Iowa's film tax credit program faces suspension as a Senate panel bars new projects until 2011 amid legal issues and a potential 150 million dollar exposure. Governor Culver’s earlier suspension and a criminal probe involving the film office administrator amplify calls for revisions or abolition of the credits.
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Dés Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
State Department of Economic Development
Mike Gronstal
Council Bluffs
Gronstal
John Busby
Chet Culver
Iowa Film Office
Culver
Jeff Thompson
Stronger clean water rules win approval of committee
The Administrative Rules Review Committee, backed by Gov. Culver, approved federal clean water rules to curb future pollution. DNR officials expect EPA review within six months. critics warn costs for cities, industry, or rural water systems. The plan aims to protect fishing and recreation while safeguarding high quality waters including northeast trout streams and West Lake Okoboji.
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Rod Boshart
Moines
Des Moines
Chet Culver
Iowa
Merlin Bartz
Grafton
DNR
Rich Leopold
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
West Lake Okoboji
Capitol Digest: Texting Ban And Other Iowa Legislation
A Tuesday Capitol Digest roundup notes HF 2021 passing the House 20 to 1 to ban texting while driving, with calls allowed on cell phones and a lone no vote citing personal responsibility. The Senate panel seeks to revise SB 3119 over live bait in fishing. Flags to half staff honor Capt. Daniel Whitten killed in Afghanistan. Tim Dwight to push renewable energy bills. Sen. Black remarks on high alcohol beer. Des Moines Bureau.
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Dave Trepkes
R-Gowrie
Nick Wagner
Marion
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Senate
State Department of Natural Resources
Iowa
Legislature
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Afghanistan
Chet Culver
Whitten
Johnston High School
West Point
Zabul
Dwight
University of Iowa
Tim Dwight
iPower
California
Dennis Black
D-Grinnell
Des Moines
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