Craft makers across Iowa see revenues increase
Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery in Swisher marked the Iowa craft distillery festival on its grounds each July to honor the state’s first Iowa-made bourbon. A new law allowing on-site glass sales boosted the three day event with about 2,400 cocktails sold, per a company executive.
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Trump to give State of the Union amid shutdown and tight deadline
President Donald Trump will deliver his first State of the Union address focusing on jobs infrastructure immigration trade and national security as a three day government shutdown ends and a February 8 funding and immigration reform deadline nears. The speech aims to highlight tax cuts and stock gains with remarks on benefits to African Americans Hispanics and women and may feature guests connected to the tax cuts.
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Iowa lawmakers shift local control in state pre emption trend
The Gazette reports Iowa shifted toward state pre emption as lawmakers increasingly reduce local rules. Rep. Dave Jacoby notes ongoing erosion of home rule since GOP gains in 2016, with 2017 actions touching minimum wage, fireworks, project labor agreements, plastic bag limits, and some firearms rules.
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