Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau

Republican presidential candidate and South Carolina U.S. Sen. Tim Scott is releasing his first TV ad, part of a more than $6 million ad buy that will air statewide in Iowa and New Hampshire beginning Wednesday.

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Also, governor signs butchery grant bill

Scott expected to officially announce 2024 White House bid Monday

Winning For Women, a conservative political action committee dedicated to electing women to public office, released its first round of endorsements in 2024 competitive U.S. House seats Wednesday.

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 513 into law Tuesday, moving motor vehicle enforcement duties under the jurisdiction of the Department of Public Safety.

Also, Joni Ernst’s Roast and Ride fundraiser gets another presidential candidate: Larry Elder

Gov. Kim Reynolds will sign a handful of bills on a tour across the state this week, holding public ceremonies to enact laws dealing with fentanyl, child care, vehicle enforcement and butcheries.

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Iowans who sue after being struck by a commercial vehicle would be limited to receiving $5 million for pain and suffering.

Campaign Almanac: Also, Trump announces speakers for Des Moines rally Saturday.

A look back at the top news stories from the week of May 1

Iowa lawmakers gave final passage to a bill that will open more jobs to teenagers in the state, sending the bill to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk to be signed into law.

The bill expands eligibility for state assistance for child care, but increases work requirements for the program.

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