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Industry lobbyists helped kill price hike on Iowa liquor

by Associated Press
| June 26, 2020 2:27 PM

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Opposition from lobbyists for the liquor and restaurant industries helped kill a price increase on alcohol products in Iowa that was intended to discourage unhealthy heavy drinking, emails released Friday show.

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