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House panel advances bills to make gold and silver legal tender, lower utility costs in Iowa
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (985+ words) (Iowa Capital Dispatch) - The House Commerce Committee advanced six bills Wednesday, several of which lawmakers said were aimed at reducing the cost of utilities for Iowans. Other bills advanced in the committee would make gold and silver a legal tender…...
Bill in Iowa would expand raw milk, cottage food sales and farm-to-table meals
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (708+ words) (Iowa Capital Dispatch) - A bill that advanced from a House subcommittee Wednesday would create an event permit for farm-to-table meals, expand the permissible sales of raw milk and allow cottage foods to be sold in grocery stores. House File 2444 was…...
Iowa would expand groundwater monitoring sites under House bill
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (364+ words) (Iowa Capital Dispatch) - The Iowa Geological Survey would expand the number of wells where it can monitor groundwater and aquifer resources under a bill that advanced Tuesday from an Iowa House subcommittee. Rep. Jason Gearhart, R-Strawberry Point, said he introduced…...
Trump gathers members of Board of Peace for first meeting, with some US allies wary of new body
5+ hour, 45+ min ago (936+ words) Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, UAE, Morocco, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan and Kuwait are the countries that are making pledges, Trump added. "But every dollar spent is an investment in stability and the hope of new and harmonious (region)," said Trump in…...
Air Force One will be painted red, white and blue as Trump has hinted, US military says
10+ hour, 53+ min ago (264+ words) The Air Force said a "red, white, gold and dark blue paint scheme" will be used for the updated jet that is slated to serve as Air Force One as well as other, smaller jets that routinely fly other top…...
House panel votes to require cameras in special education classrooms
14+ hour, 44+ min ago (618+ words) (Iowa Capital Dispatch) - In their final meeting before the first deadline of the 2026 legislative session, the House Education Committee moved forward measures Wednesday requiring cameras to be installed in special education classrooms and allowing firearms on school premises, among other…...
Iowa bill requires accommodation for unvaccinated students in clinical rotations
14+ hour, 44+ min ago (1704+ words) As the first funnel of the legislative session draws closer, the panel also moved a number of bills covering secondary and higher education in reporting requirements, course numbering, data reports and more. Each of the bills passed out of the…...
Trump signs executive order to boost production of concerning chemical found in Roundup
19+ hour, 32+ min ago (147+ words) (Gray News) - President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to boost domestic production of phosphorus and glyphosate, chemicals used in weedkillers. Trump signed the order invoking the Defense Production Act, saying phosphorus and glyphosate are critical to economic and…...
For and Against: Two different views from two Iowans on new tariffs
19+ hour, 48+ min ago (83+ words) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says there have been several recent incidents of vehicles falling through the ice. For and Against: Two different views from two Iowans on new tariffs Man receives 10-year sentence for sexual abuse case involving…...
Congressman Dusty Johnson visits Siouxland area, discusses shutdowns and various topics
19+ hour, 54+ min ago (86+ words) Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand has released a report on a special investigation his office did of the City of Spencer, Iowa. Congressman Dusty Johnson visits Siouxland area, discusses shutdowns and various topics Man receives 10-year sentence for sexual abuse…...