Iowa
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Medical CBD expansion bill passes first hurdle
Iowa has one of the most restrictive medical cannabis programs in the country. There’s a push in the Iowa Legislature to double the number of cannabidiol dispensaries that can operate in the state. Iowa license plates have become a common site at weed dispensaries across state lines. The state only allows cannabis preparations in medical…
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“Win-Win” healthy food program passes first hurdle
More help could be coming to Iowans who need assistance to afford healthy foods. Iowa senators Wednesday discussed a bill to invest $1 million for 2025-2026 in the Double Up Food Bucks program
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How Trump’s immigration raids could hurt Iowa
It’s likely that Iowa, where agriculture is the largest part of our economy, where immigration accounts for the vast majority of the state’s growth, and where voters once again voted for Trump, could see these effects in a pronounced way.
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🌽Cornhole Champions #8 – Best seats for the billionaires (with Rep. J. D. Scholten, Sen. Zach Wahls, and Austin Frerick)
Toss some bags and complain with us about the country’s political alignment with the richest people on earth. Bright ideas: campaign finance reform and lots of it. 🌽Cornhole Champions #8 – Best seats for the billionaires (with Rep. J. D. Scholten, Sen. Zach Wahls, and Austin Frerick) by Zachary Oren Smith Toss some bags and…
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‘Best seats’ for billionaires at Trump’s inauguration
If Trump’s inauguration is any indication, the 47th President is readying for more of the same with mega-donors at the center of the action. K.V. Dahl III made the trip to DC all the way from LeClaire, Iowa. But didn’t get to see the inauguration. He was just a few blocks from Capitol Hill when…
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Incorrect anti-abortion propaganda should be taught in IA schools, GOP legislators propose
Iowa Republican lawmakers have resurrected a proposal requiring schools teach anti-abortion propaganda to students in grades 7-12
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🌽Cornhole Champions #7 – Condition of the State (with Gov. Kim Reynolds)
Toss some bags and talk through the governor’s priorities for new Iowa laws. Bright ideas: Iowa DOGE, paying childcare workers more, banning cell phones, and pots of beans. 🌽Cornhole Champions #7 – Condition of the State (with Gov. Kim Reynolds) by Zachary Oren Smith Toss some bags and talk through the governor’s priorities for new…
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Clinton County Republican gets help from former US Rep. Steve King in special election
Republican Katie Whittington is getting some help from a white nationalist former congressman in the special election to replace Sen. Chris Cournoyer’s District 35 seat. But Whittington is erasing that support from her Facebook. Before January ends, there will be a special election over in Clinton County to fill a vacant state Senate seat. And…
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Anti-hunger advocates still see options to fight IA’s hunger crisis
As the hunger crisis worsens in Iowa and Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds again rejected federal money for summer feeding programs, anti-hunger advocates say they’re not giving up on finding ways to get people help.
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Read Gov. Kim Reynolds Condition of the State
An Iowa DOGE. Statewide bans on cell phones in classrooms. And incentives for practicing medicine in Iowa. Read Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State address. Tuesday night, Gov. Kim Reynolds delivered her annual Condition of the State address to a joint conference of the Iowa Legislature. Shortly before the speech, reporters were given…
