Fun fact: Iowa’s ethanol industry receives nearly a dollar for each gallon of ethanol produced. Without that subsidy, there is no industry (and carbon capture pipelines become a nonissue). Mr. Trump promised the oil companies that if they helped him win, he’d eliminate mandates. Ethanol is a mandate. The silence of Rastetter and Branstad is deafening, to use an old cliche.
But hasn't ultra-MAGA Joshua Smith already announced a primary challenge to Ernst? She definitely needs to fight harder for the values she claims to have. Pathetic.
Yes, but I don’t think he’s considered a serious opponent. They are talking about finding a real primary opponent, or - if needed - funding him enough to make him real.
Terrific column, Barry. Thank you!
Fun fact: Iowa’s ethanol industry receives nearly a dollar for each gallon of ethanol produced. Without that subsidy, there is no industry (and carbon capture pipelines become a nonissue). Mr. Trump promised the oil companies that if they helped him win, he’d eliminate mandates. Ethanol is a mandate. The silence of Rastetter and Branstad is deafening, to use an old cliche.
Wonder how much $$ they will have to belly up to the felon now to get him to forget about these “special” mandates?
But hasn't ultra-MAGA Joshua Smith already announced a primary challenge to Ernst? She definitely needs to fight harder for the values she claims to have. Pathetic.
Yes, but I don’t think he’s considered a serious opponent. They are talking about finding a real primary opponent, or - if needed - funding him enough to make him real.
This is a worthy Iowa topic. Too bad the Iowa Congressional Delegation disagrees.