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(The Center Square) – Red states lead in national education integrity ratings based on issues like parental rights, DEI, gender and sexuality policies and more, while blue states generally rank toward the bottom, a new report from Defending Education shows.
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(The Center Square) – The Group of Seven nations agreed Friday to release 100 million barrels of oil and fuel products over four months, beginning with substantial diesel releases within the first 20 days, according to a joint statement."Europe has just agreed to release a massive amount of their heavily stocked Diesel Oil. The process will begin immediately," President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social.G7 nations did not specify how the 100 million barrels would be divided among crude oil, diesel and other fuels, nor did they confirm which countries would participate. The statement also outlined plans for discussions through the International Energy Agency."We will convene in the context of the IEA in the coming days to discuss the possibility of additional diesel releases as necessary," the G7 nations said in a statement.Higher U.S. diesel prices are driving up costs for farmers in this year’s fall harvest, potentially increasing inflation at the nation’s grocery stores. Earlier this week, Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley called on the president to place an embargo on U.S. diesel exports, arguing that rising fuel and transportation costs are "killing farmers' income."The G7 announcemen
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(The Center Square) – Attorneys general from 22 states sent a letter to the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission detailing how multiple ratings agencies such as Moody’s Corporation, Fitch Ratings and S&P Global Ratings still push an ESG agenda, months after a group of state attorneys general called on them to explain ESG-driven downgrades.
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(The Center Square) – The largest steel plant in U.S. history is coming to Iowa, the White House said Monday.
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(The Center Square) — Competitive races across Iowa are expected to determine partisan control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, where candidates are divided among affordability concerns, farming and tax policies.
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(The Center Square) – Cook Political Report, which conducts election forecasting in races across the country, shifted its prediction outcomes for the U.S. Senate to a “true toss up,” meaning either party has a chance of winning control of the body.
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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.
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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.
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"These actions to lower costs are needed ASAP, and the war needs to be brought to a successful and immediate end," she added.
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(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.
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Judge Patrick J. Schiltz of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota said in the interview that his order was prompted by a concern that the Trump administration's disregard for court orders was flooding his courthouse to a near standstill.
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(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.
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Thank you @YassPrize, @edreform and @oakmontedu for a great conversation about Iowa’s school choice revolution—and for the incredible honor of the Yass Prize Education Freedom Award. So proud of everything this movement has done to empower parents, expand opportunity and https://t.co/7m62vLKQzNOpen on X
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November 3, 2026