By Robin Opsahl Iowa lawmakers approved bills on elections, firearms and immigration law enforcement Thursday just ahead of the Legislature’s first “funnel” deadline of the
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South Dakota Governor Signs Eminent Domain Ban on Carbon Pipelines
By: Joshua Haiar South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden announced Thursday that he signed a bill banning the use of eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines,
Iowa House advances bill to block CO2 pipelines from eminent domain rights
By Cami Koons The Iowa House Judiciary Committee advanced bills Thursday to block hazardous liquid pipelines carrying carbon dioxide from the use of eminent domain. Two
Iowa lawmakers move to prioritize corn, pork and dairy in school lunches
By Cami Koons Iowa senators advanced a bill Tuesday to implement nutrition guidelines and education in Iowa schools that prioritize the state’s “unique” food sources
Iowa House panel votes to lower firearm age limit 18
By Robin Opsahl Iowa’s age limit on owning firearms would be lowered from 21 to 18 under a bill advanced by a House Judiciary subcommittee
D.C. Dispatch: Some Iowa Groups Protest Lawmakers’ Vote on Budget Resolution
By Robin Opsahl, Iowa’s House delegation voted in favor of the House GOP budget resolution, despite criticisms from members of some Iowa groups who said
Deep Cutbacks in Social Security Staff Slammed by U.S. Senate Democrats
by Jennifer Shutt, WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration, tasked with running the program relied on by more than 73 million Americans, has begun to
Iowa House Panel Advances Bill To Limit SNAP-Eligible Foods to Healthy Options
By Cami Koons, The Iowa House Health and Human Services Committee voted 14-6 to advance a bill that would allocate $1 million to the
Bill Banning mRNA Vaccines in Iowa Passes Subcommittee
By Robin Opsahl, A bill banning gene-based vaccines, like some forms of the COVID-19 vaccine, received approval from a Senate subcommittee Monday. Senate File 360
Researchers Use Lab Data To Rewrite Equation for Deformation, Flow of Watery Glacier Ice
AMES, Iowa – Neal Iverson started with two lessons in ice physics when asked to describe a research paper about glacier ice flow that has just been
