Rural Iowa must defend renewable energy tax credits
Waylon Brown argues Congress should not cut federal clean energy tax credits, citing Iowa’s wind and solar investments, landowner leases, and tax revenue. He credits Sen. Grassley for early support and urges continued leadership to protect family farms and rural communities. Brown is regional director for the Clean Grid Alliance and lives in Osage.
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Miller-Meeks Tax Deduction Critique in Community Letter
Paul Deaton of Solon condemns Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks for praising a 4000 tax deduction for seniors under 65, arguing the bill borrows 2.4 trillion dollars, harms seniors who pay little tax, and calls for her defeat.
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Trump tries to spin California unrest into a political show
Froma Harrop argues Trump inflames passions in California, calls in National Guard and Marines a provocation, while L A protests remain largely peaceful. She notes Mayor Bass curfew calms a vast city and contrasts Fort Bragg rally with military restraint. She critiques immigration policy and farmworker arrests affecting food pricing. The piece ends urging restraint and national interest over theatrics.
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Tariffs on Medicines Tied to National Security Debate
Guest column argues tariffs could boost American exporters while risking higher consumer prices and drug shortages. It cautions against broad drug tariffs, urges targeting only China for medicine tariffs, cites reliance on Europe and India for 52 percent of ingredients, and notes impact on Iowa bioscience jobs. Nearmyer, a Jasper County official, frames the local context.
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