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“One-time payments can’t provide the stability they need to plan for the future. … We need to provide long-term certainty and investment in diversifying our fuel sources with renewable options, not a cycle of ad hoc relief.” — Rob Larew, National Farmers Union president, on the $8 billion in farm relief announced by the Trump administration.
A farmer fills up a tractor with diesel. (Photo by Preston Keres/USDA)
Farmers will be eligible to receive one-time payments from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide relief for high fuel and input costs.
USDA and President Donald Trump announced Monday night at a rally in Kansas that farmers would have $8 billion made available in the Harvest Fuel Relief program. Farm groups expressed appreciation Tuesday for the relief program, but said they also hope to see long-term policy solutions that will support the farm economy.
Democrat Christina Bohannan is having a rematch against U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District seat in the Nov. 3, 2026 election. (Photos by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)
Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Democrat Christina Bohannan emphasized their willingness to break from party lines during the 1st Congressional District debate Tuesday — while also trading barbs on issues like rising costs and immigration.
The two candidates met for a debate hosted by KWQC and KCRG at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, the only live debate scheduled in the highly competitive U.S. House district ahead of Election Day.
The Iowa Board of Regents has selected Carson Holloway as the new director of the Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa, opening a new chapter for the center amid conflict over its development.
An eastern Iowa chiropractor accused of initiating “nonconsensual” sexual contact with patients has agreed to voluntarily surrender his license.
Party control is up for grabs in 15 state legislative chambers across the country as Republicans are increasingly on the defensive this midterm election cycle, a new analysis found, Stateline reports.
Dan Osborn in Nebraska is one of four independent candidates for U.S. Senate this year who are the main opponents of incumbent Republican senators.
The U.S. Department of Justice is intensifying its campaign against voter fraud with a spree of arrests in the final weeks before Election Day, an effort that voting rights advocates warn risks instilling fear among voters.
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