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Grassley, Peters Continue Efforts to Bring Transparency to Foreign Lobbying

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jul 19, 2023

On the heels of the unanimous Senate passage of two Grassley-Peters bills to crack down on undisclosed foreign lobbying efforts, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) are again leading the fight to expose foreign influence in U.S. policy.

Iowa ranks 38th in the U.S. for the most insurance premiums sales tax paid in 2022

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 18, 2023

In 2022, Iowa collected $152,546,000 in insurance premiums sales tax, ranking it 38th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

149 people die from diseases of the heart in Iowa during week ending July 8

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 18, 2023

There were 149 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Iowa in the week ending July 8, making up 27% of total deaths by all causes in Iowa.

Iowa collected $28.8 million in taxes on amusements licenses in 2022

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 18, 2023

Of the $12.9 billion in taxes collected by Iowa in 2022, 0.2 percent, or $28.8 million, came from taxes on amusements licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Iowa collected $5.8 billion in sales and gross receipts taxes in 2022

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 18, 2023

Of the $12.9 billion in taxes collected by Iowa in 2022, 45 percent, or $5.8 billion, came from sales and gross receipts taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Iowa collected 12.2% more in selective sales and gross receipts taxes in 2022

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 18, 2023

Of the $12.9 billion in taxes collected by Iowa in 2022, $56 million came from miscellaneous selective sales and gross receipts taxes, a 12.2 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Ten Years Running: Grassley, Wyden Lead Whistleblower Appreciation Day Resolution

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jul 18, 2023

Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), co-founders and co-chairs of the Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus, today led 20 of their colleagues in introducing a resolution designating July 30, 2023 as “National Whistleblower Appreciation Day.”

Capitol Hill Report, 07-10-23

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jul 18, 2023

Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found here: Capitol Hill Report, 07-10-23.

Iowa collected 25.4% less in alcoholic beverages sales tax in 2022

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 17, 2023

Of the $12.9 billion in taxes collected by Iowa in 2022, $22.2 million came from alcoholic beverages sales tax, a 25.4 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

120 people die from cancer in Iowa during week ending July 8

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 17, 2023

There were 120 deaths from cancer reported in Iowa in the week ending July 8, making up 21.7% of total deaths by all causes in Iowa.

Iowa collected 3.1% more in license taxes in 2022

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 17, 2023

Of the $12.9 billion in taxes collected by Iowa in 2022, $1.1 billion came from license taxes, a 3.1 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Iowa ranks ninth in the U.S. for the most amusements sales tax paid in 2022

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 17, 2023

In 2022, Iowa collected $373,500,000 in amusements sales tax, ranking it ninth in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Iowa collected $71.5 million in public utilities sales tax in 2022

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 17, 2023

Of the $12.9 billion in taxes collected by Iowa in 2022, 0.6 percent, or $71.5 million, came from public utilities sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Iowa collected $2.1 million in property taxes in 2022

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 17, 2023

Of the $12.9 billion in taxes collected by Iowa in 2022, $2.1 million came from property taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Iowa collected $22.2 million in alcoholic beverages sales tax in 2022

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 16, 2023

Of the $12.9 billion in taxes collected by Iowa in 2022, 0.2 percent, or $22.2 million, came from alcoholic beverages sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Iowa collected 4.2% more in property taxes in 2022

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 16, 2023

Of the $12.9 billion in taxes collected by Iowa in 2022, $2.1 million came from property taxes, a 4.2 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

18 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Iowa during week ending July 8

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 16, 2023

There were 18 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Iowa in the week ending July 8, making up 3.3% of total deaths by all causes in Iowa.

Q&A: Social Media

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jul 16, 2023

Q: Why do you embrace social media as a federal lawmaker?

Capitol Hill Report, 07-07-2023

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | Jul 16, 2023

Topics discussed included: burdensome EPA regulations, the United States' decision to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine, the EATS Act, efforts to pack the Supreme Court and the Department of Defense’s sloppy bookkeeping.