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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Sunday May 26, 2024 ( 4 items )  

American Association of Physics Teachers: U.S. Physics Team Announced for 2024
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, May 25 -- The American Association of Physics Teachers issued the following news release: After a rigorous search involving two exams, the American Association of Physics Teachers has identified the top contenders as members of the United States Physics Team. They come from California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. There are high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. These bright emerging physicist  more

American Property Casualty Insurance Association: As Iowans Begin to Focus on Recovery After Destructive Tornadoes, Insurance Experts Provide Coverage & Claims Information
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 25 -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association issued the following news release: Following the deadly and destructive tornadoes in Iowa this week, insurance experts with the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) are answering key questions about insurance coverage and providing helpful information to help impacted residents begin the recovery process. "Our thoughts are with those who have been impacted by the devastating tornadoes in Iowa,  more

Iowa Farm Bureau Statement on Farm Bill Passage in U.S. House Agriculture Committee
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, May 25 -- The Iowa Farm Bureau issued the following statement on May 24, 2024: * * * The Iowa Farm Bureau greatly appreciates the work of U.S. Representatives Zach Nunn and Randy Feenstra on the U.S. House Agriculture to pass the bipartisan farm bill (Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024). It's often stated that food security is national security, and a new, modernized farm bill is essential to ensure our food system is secure and provides farmers the tools need  more

Pork Producers One Step Closer to Certainty as Bipartisan Solution for Prop. 12 Clears House Agriculture Committee
URBANDALE, Iowa, May 25 -- The National Pork Producers Council issued the following news release: The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is pleased to announce the U.S. House Agriculture Committee has passed their 2024 Farm Bill (https://agriculture.house.gov/farmbill/), which supported all of producer's farm bill requests, including a federal fix to the host of Prop. 12 issues plaguing producers and consumers. "The 2024 Farm Bill is a golden opportunity to address a top issue for pork pro  more