Iowa Legislature Reaches Compromise on Education Funding

Iowa legislators have approved a “grand compromise” to increase per pupil state spending in public schools by two-and-a-quarter percent in the next academic year.

Court Fight over Sioux City Casino License Nearly Done

An Iowa Court of Appeals ruling has moved the long legal fight over the Belle of Sioux City Riverboat one step closer to being done.

Iowa Water Plan Hits Dry Spot

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad concedes legislators aren’t going to embrace his idea to shift school infrastructure money to water quality initiatives.

SD Medicaid Expansion Discussions Continue

South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard shelved plans for expanding Medicaid during the legislative session, saying there were too many details to work through.

Westward Work on MRC Rail to Resume

The South Dakota Railroad Board got an update at their meeting this month on the progress of re-construction of the MRC rail line from Chamberlain west.

Report Shows Impact of Crop Insurance on Land Values

The Center for Rural Affairs has released a report showing the impact of crop insurance on land values. Retired Iowa…

Senate Urged to Compromise and Pass Biotech Labeling Bill

Agricultural groups are calling on the Senate to pass a national voluntary biotech labeling bill when they return from the…

NE Bill to Equalize Weight Limits Moving Forward

A bill that would level the weight limits on farm equipment and vehicles on Nebraska roadways is headed to final…

Legal Opinion on NE Right to Farm Bill

Nebraska State Senators are wrestling with legislation that would put the Right to Farm language in the State Constitution and…

Congressmen Want USTR to Push EU on Biofuels Tariffs

A bipartisan group of Congressmen are asking U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman to push the European Union to reduce tariffs…