This November, Iowans will be asked to vote on a simple constitutional amendment on whether the legislature should obtain a two-thirds majority in both houses to increase income taxes. The amendment is simple because the problem it solves is simple. Raising income taxes shrinks the paychecks of workers and cuts into the bottom line of farms and businesses of all sizes. A decision like this, which directly and immediately affects the livelihood of Iowans, should not be something that lawmakers can do without broad consensus or accountability.
By John Hendrickson and Leah Vukmir, Reporting from The Center Square Published Sep 23, 2026, 10:52 AM ET
The Center Square) - A bipartisan group of elected officials and energy trade associations squared off Monday over a potential Trump administration ban on U.S. diesel exports as prices for the fuel reached unprecedented levels and farmers, truckers, and consumers braced for the economic fallout.
By Alton Wallace | The Center Square, Reporting from The Center Square Published Sep 21, 2026, 7:00 PM ET
(The Center Square) – U.S. farmers face record-high fuel expenses this year as the fall harvest kicks into gear while pressure grows on the Trump administration to impose a temporary ban on diesel exports that could bring down prices.
By Alton Wallace | The Center Square, Reporting from The Center Square Published Sep 20, 2026, 2:00 PM ET
(The Center Square) — The Trump administration suspended around 870,000 people who are tied to nearly $39 billion in government loan fraud, officials announced on Monday.
By Andrew Rice | The Center Square, Reporting from The Center Square Published Sep 14, 2026, 2:05 PM ET
(The Center Square) - The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing announced a $1.9 billion loan Friday to NextEra Energy to fund the restart of the Duane Arnold Energy Center, a nuclear plant decommissioned in 2020 near Cedar Rapids, Iowa that would primarily power a Google data center.
By Alton Wallace | The Center Square, Reporting from The Center Square Published Sep 8, 2026, 1:13 PM ET
(The Center Square) – Attorneys general from two Republican-led states have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out an antitrust lawsuit seeking to block Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
By Chris Woodward | The Center Square contributor, Reporting from The Center Square Published Sep 1, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
This November, Iowans will be asked to vote on a simple constitutional amendment that would make it more difficult for the legislature to increase income taxes. Specifically, the amendment would require a two-thirds majority vote of both houses of the legislature to increase income tax rates.
By Tom Sands and John Hendrickson | Iowans for Tax Relief Foundation, Reporting from The Center Square Published Sep 1, 2026, 10:51 AM ET
(The Center Square) – One of the nation’s most closely watched races for Congress will occur in Iowa, as political parties vie for control of the chamber and affordability proposals differ from each candidate.
By Andrew Rice | The Center Square, Reporting from The Center Square Published Aug 30, 2026, 9:27 AM ET
(The Center Square) - In Iowa, the candidates vying for an open U.S. Senate seat said affordability and taxation are key to their campaigns, but they have both similarities and differences in their planned approaches.
By Andrew Rice | The Center Square, Reporting from The Center Square Published Aug 29, 2026, 9:20 AM ET
(The Center Square) – Twenty-two state attorneys general are questioning taxpayer funding of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine amid what the AGs call the group’s “sham”-like “independent review” of its much debated reference manual’s climate science chapter that was removed due to public concerns of political bias.
By Tate Rosentreter | The Center Square contributor, Reporting from The Center Square Published Aug 27, 2026, 5:55 PM ET
(The Center Square) – The National Rifle Association launched its first national bus tour Thursday as the group tries to get gun owners to vote in the 2026 midterm elections.
By Tom Joyce | The Center Square contributor, Reporting from The Center Square Published Aug 27, 2026, 4:40 PM ET
(The Center Square) – Sixteen state attorneys general are calling on the “Big Four Accounting Firms” by letter for accountability over their actions that prioritize Environmental, Social, Governance investment strategies and climate goals, which will prove to be detrimental to consumers, the officials say.
By Tate Rosentreter | The Center Square contributor, Reporting from The Center Square Published Aug 25, 2026, 4:41 PM ET
