Government Policy and Law

The Senate on Tuesday voted against killing off $6 billion in tax breaks for ethanol producers in a vote highlighting the power of anti-tax groups, The Hill reported.

The measure was backed by Sen. Tom …

The Polk County Board of Supervisors today approved a new seven-year and seven-month lease with Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino.

Polk County will receive $15.6 million a year for rent, and additional payments will be …

Imports of low-cost items such as polyester shirts and drinking glasses face the steepest U.S. tariffs, punishing poor consumers without benefiting American manufacturers, Bloomberg reported.

“Home goods are the most heavily taxed products, and the …

The federal government should streamline permitting for construction projects and make it easier for tourists to visit the United States to help boost hiring and spur the economy, a top adviser to President Barack Obama …

The Internal Revenue Service’s e-file program reached a major milestone as it passed the one billion mark for individual tax returns processed since 1986, the agency said. The electronic filing program began as a pilot …

Iowa Legal Aid in Des Moines has been awarded $88,000 in matching grants from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to represent clients through the Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITC). The program provides legal services to …

Isaiah McGee, Gov. Terry Branstad’s failed nominee to head the Iowa Department of Human Rights, has accepted a position in the Iowa Department of Education, according to a news release from Branstad’s office. The Iowa …

Import prices rose 0.2 percent in May, after advancing 3 percent in March and 2.1
percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said today. Export prices rose 0.2 percent in May after a …

The United States lost a modest number of manufacturing jobs in May, prompting the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) to rip the federal government for ignoring the problem. “We need sustained investments in infrastructure, innovation, …

Gov. Terry Branstad today appointed Michael Mullins to the Iowa Court of Appeals.

Mullins is currently serving as a district court judge in District 8A. Mullins, 59, of Washington, is a Drake University Law School …