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PolicyWorks CEO: Credit Card Competition Act will affect people 'with challenging credit histories'

Justin Hupfer, CEO of PolicyWorks, expressed concerns that reducing interchange fees under the proposed Credit Card Competition Act would put pressure on card programs and limit credit access for individuals with low or no credit history.

By Hawkeye Reporter | Apr 11, 2025

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Defense Credit Union Council to Sens. Grassley, Ernst: 'The Credit Card Competition Act is a misnomer—it does nothing to enhance competition'

The Defense Credit Union Council, which represents U.S. military credit unions, sent a letter to Iowa's U.S. Senators in opposition to proposed credit card regulations pending in the U.S. Senate.

By Hawkeye Reporter News Service | Apr 4, 2025

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Iowa Credit Union League one of 48 state credit union groups to oppose Durbin-Marshall credit card bill

By Hawkeye Reporter News Service | Apr 1, 2025

Iowa Credit Union League (ICUL) is one of 48 state credit union groups to oppose the "Credit Card Competition Act.”

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Economist: Credit card bill opposed by IA bankers ‘should really be called the Credit Card Anti-competition Act’

By Hawkeye Reporter News Service | Feb 14, 2025

An economist with the International Center for Law & Economics (ICLE) said that credit card regulations proposed in Congress would reduce competition among credit card issuers.

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STB chairman on recent rail merger: 'We are well aware of the very real and legitimate public concern over rail safety'

By Sam Jackson | Mar 18, 2023

The federal Surface Transportation Board has approved a controversial $31 million merger between the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Kansas City Railway to create the first transcontinental railroad that runs from Canada into Mexico.

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After 'nearly 20% increase in deaths,' safety group urges Iowa to pass laws to make roads safer

By T.H. Lawrence | Jan 31, 2022

Iowa roads have been more dangerous since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, following a national trend. Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety has ranked Iowa as a “yellow” state, saying it needed to exercise caution. It also urged the Hawkeye State to enact laws to improve safety.

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'Infections from COVID-19 are on the rise' in Iowa despite 59% vaccination rate

By John Kelly | Jan 6, 2022

The omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to spread rapidly in Iowa even amidst the positive news of increased vaccination rates in the state.

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DHS: Disaster victims may shelter in 'protected areas' regardless of immigration status without fear of ICE, CBP

By Karen Kidd | Dec 26, 2021

Anyone with questionable immigration status should get themselves to safety during extreme weather events without worrying about Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection showing up.

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EPA fines Iowa-based Lehigh Cement Co. $197,500 for violating Clean Air Act

By Andy Nghiem | Dec 2, 2021

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fined an Iowa cement manufacturer for allegedly violating the Clean Air Act.

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Summit Carbon Solutions and Navigator CO2 Ventures present 'two carbon capture pipelines proposed to wind across Iowa'

By Andy Nghiem | Dec 2, 2021

Two companies have proposed separate underground carbon capture pipelines to run under across the state of Iowa.

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'Why is it OK for our children?' Chapman asks regarding ‘obscene’ books in schools

By Karen Kidd | Nov 27, 2021

Iowa State Senator Jake Chapman (R-Adel) crossed district lines earlier this week to attend an Urbandale district school board meeting and call for teachers to be prosecuted as felons for distributing books he calls "obscene."

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Experts warn: Overreliance on renewable energy could put US 'at the mercy of China'

By Andy Nghiem | Nov 19, 2021

As the Biden administration steers the country toward relying more on solar power, experts warn that an increased dependence on renewable energy will make the U.S. more reliant on China.

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Southern Iowa breeder banned from breeding or selling dogs by federal judge

By Solange DeLisle | Nov 11, 2021

A federal judge has banned the Southern Iowa dog breeder accused of more than 100 violations of the Animal Welfare Act from ever breeding or selling dogs again.

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'So senseless': Iowa City man aiming for squirrel turns himself in for accidental shooting of young Marine

By Solange DeLisle | Nov 10, 2021

An Iowa City man who police say accidentally shot a Marine who was driving by when he aimed for a rodent has turned himself into authorities after he learned someone had been hurt.

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Iowa joins U.S. in move toward renewable energy

By George Willis | Nov 2, 2021

China Reverts Back to Coal Ways to Meet Demand in Blow to Climate Change Efforts

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New study finds 'forever chemicals' in streams across Iowa

By Caleb Lombardo | Oct 27, 2021

A new study has been conducted in Iowa that has found synthetic chemicals throughout the river and stream system in the state.

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'The last thing' Iowans need, Ernst says, is burden of Biden's 'massive expansion of federal government'

By Hawkeye Reporter reports | Oct 26, 2021

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) says that rising inflation must be handled immediately so the economy's recovery is not short-circuited.

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Hunting groups find themselves in the crosshairs on social media platforms

By David Hutton | Aug 18, 2021

The Hunting Consortium continues to fight against what it claims is censorship against its Facebook, Instagram pages

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Senior National Security Fellow: Iowa troopers assisting with 'important work' at Texas-Mexico border

By Savannah Howe | Aug 9, 2021

Texas' border crisis is so severe that states from the northernmost portion of the country, including Iowa, have stepped in to help.

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Meatpacking companies profits have 'skyrocketed' in recent years, leaving cattle ranchers struggling to make a fair income

By Alexus Barnhart | Aug 6, 2021

Consumers may have noticed on their grocery shopping trips that beef prices are on the rise. Despite the price increase, cattle ranchers are struggling to make ends meet. Some say meatpackers are the ones benefitting.