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• Ethanol views vary widely in Iowa's race for ag secretary (superhits1027.com) — From Johnstonns hear sharply different takes on ethanol from the two candidates for state agriculture secretary. Incumbent Mike Naig touts ethanol's economic benefits and future potential, while challenger Chris Jones questions its environmental impact and long-term viability, arguing the state must rethink how millions of corn acres are used as fuel demand changes.
• FOIA for the Win (publishersweekly.com) — A Johnston-based group, Annie's Foundation, is using public-records requests to track thousands of books removed from Iowa school libraries under the state's new content law. Volunteers say many districts aren't documenting where the books go, raising concerns about transparency, waste of public resources, and how communities can restore titles that may not actually violate the law.
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