Miller launches ninth term bid for Iowa attorney general
Long serving Democratic AG Tom Miller announced his plan to seek a ninth term at a news conference. He touted his record on the tobacco settlements and a multistate mortgage crisis lawsuit, which yielded hundreds of millions for Iowa homeowners, while detailing open government and new divisions and reforms.
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Iowa Congressmen push back on ethanol RFS cuts impact
Democrats Bruce Braley and Dave Loebsack denounce reports of a 5.7 percent cut to the Renewable Fuel Standard and hold a Capitol briefing with Iowa State economist Bruce Babock and a Union of Concerned Scientists expert. They warn reduced biodiesel and ethanol rules would threaten thousands of Iowa jobs and state GDP while urging policy based on facts and conservation. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack cautions against overreacting and urges expanding markets for biofuels with higher ethanol blends.
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Legislature eyes tweaks after 2013 reforms in Iowa
Senate leader Pam Jochum says 2013 changes prompted by education and tax relief will need adjustments. She stresses stable K 12 funding, expanded preschool access, affordable higher education, and promoting skilled trades while continuing to strengthen the middle class.
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