In most of the 10 states that have bottle bills, the premiums paid to redemption centers haven’t kept up with costs, causing many private redemption centers to close. Now, legislatures are coming under pressure to help the struggling industry and programs.
Reynolds and Bird say the Iowa Supreme Court should first determine which legal standard applies to abortion restrictions, then determine the new law, which is blocked by a temporary injunction, is constitutional.
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Chase Oliver, the Libertarian candidate running for president, stopped in Cedar Rapids Sunday for a meet-and-greet event with voters and Linn County Libertarians.
Reynolds and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on Friday said the state has appealed a lower court’s decision to temporarily block enforcement of the so-called fetal heartbeat law.
On the podcast this week, we revisit the Family Leadership Summit, Donald Trump returns to Iowa, and the new abortion restrictions in Iowa are put on pause.
Iowa law enforcement will be out on the road Wednesday ready to pull over speeding vehicles and motorcycles as part of a multistate traffic safety awareness campaign.
Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, wants federal workers to start returning to government offices, citing a report that details the cost of unused federal office space.
Former U.S. Rep. Steve King, a Kiron Republican, is among dozens of people who petitioned to participate as intervenors in Summit Carbon Solutions’ permit process.
Iowa Department of Transportation says a larger location was needed.
Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley released a partially redacted, unclassified FBI-generated record describing an alleged -- and discredited -- criminal bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden.
Monica Vernon of Cedar Rapids announced Thursday she is stepping down as executive director of The District: Czech Village and New Bohemia to spend more time with her family. But she will continue as administrator of the self-taxing district that pays for improvements in the district.
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