Zach Lahn calls to boost sales tax for water quality, pause data centers
Iowa Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn proposes a temporary statewide moratorium on new data centers. He also advocates for raising the state sales tax by three-eighths of a cent to fund water quality projects, a measure voters approved 16 years ago but lawmakers have not implemented.
Iowa Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn has outlined key proposals for his campaign, including a temporary statewide moratorium on new data centers. Lahn also called for an increase in the state sales tax by three-eighths of a cent, with the additional revenue dedicated to water quality projects. This sales tax hike was approved by Iowa voters 16 years ago but has not been enacted by the majority Statehouse Republicans. Lahn announced his campaign in Belle Plaine and held a town hall event in Grimes.