<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Mike Zimmer for Iowa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Zimmer is running in a special election for Iowa State Senate District 35. Vote on January 21, 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.mikezimmerforiowa.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:15:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.mikezimmerforiowa.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[August Newsletter]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Desk of Senator Zimmer One thing I love about this job is the way it presents interesting questions about our past, present, and future, and about the way we solve thorny problems for our communities. Here’s an interesting question I’ve been chewing on recently.  In the late 1970s, in a quest to find more uses for Iowa corn, the Iowa Corn Production Board introduced a 10% ethanol blend. Recognizing the potential benefit of this ethanol blend as an alternative energy source, the...]]></description><link>https://www.mikezimmerforiowa.com/post/august-newsletter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab97f8d8bfe52e350161eee</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 20:44:49 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Thor Zimmer-Borger</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>