Biodiesel Group Wants Permanent Fix To Tax Provision

This week the U.S. Senate approved the tax extender’s legislation making the provisions retroactive to 2014. National Biodiesel Board’s Ben…

Water Project Still Short On Funds

The just passed federal budget bill includes more money for rural water projects, but no dollars specifically for the three…

Details Of Omnibus Bill Coming Out

The one point one trillion dollar, seventeen hundred page omnibus spending bill passed by Congress last week has lots of details, which are starting to come out.

NCBA Pleased Tax Extenders Measure Passes

National Cattlemen Beef Association officials are pleased with Congressional approval of the tax extenders package this week. Vice President of…

Group Wants More Medical Marijuana

A group of Iowans announced a campaign at the state capitol dedicated to promoting regulated access to medical marijuana for patients suffering from a variety of medical conditions.

Earnst Won’t Endorse A Presidential Candidate

This past year Iowa Senator-elect Joni Ernst got campaign help from most of the Republicans who plan to run for the White House in 2016, but she plans to welcome all presidential hopefuls to Iowa and will not publicly pick a favorite in the 2016 race before Iowa’s Caucuses.

More Flu Expected

More cases of influenza are expected this year after the virus changed just enough so the vaccine may not be as effective as first thought.

Barge Tax Hike Included In Extender’s Legislation

One of the major components in the just passed Tax Extender’s legislation this week was a nine cent increase in…

Committee Says Nebraska Failed To Protect Public

A special Nebraska legislative committee has concluded that the state failed to protect the public in the Nikko Jenkins case.

Nebraska Woman Chosen For Farm Bureau Commitee

Hilary Maricle from Albion, Nebraska has been named to the American Farm Bureau’s new Promotion and Education committee. The panel…