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Advocacy continues after hands-free driving fails again at the Iowa Statehouse
While the Iowa Senate passed a bill that would ban motorists' handheld use of cell phones behind the wheel in 2023, it failed to advance in this year's session after the proposal was combined with legislation that would ban traffic enforcement cameras.
Iowa Supreme Court finds state auditor may have violated public records law
A lawsuit alleging that State Auditor Rob Sand violated Iowa’s public records law can continue after the Iowa Supreme Court issued an opinion Friday directing a lower court to hold further proceedings to determine if the auditor’s office illegally withheld some emails.
Rural Iowa rallies together after a tornado devastates Minden
The National Weather Services issued dozens of tornado warnings on Friday night, with several twisters touching the ground from outside Lincoln, Nebraska through Iowa. One community hardest hit by the storm experienced an outpouring of support.
A potential TikTok ban, unrest at college campuses and more from Pints & Politics
Over a beer at Big Grove in Cedar Rapids, Iowa commentators discuss the latest headlines, including a recently passed foreign aid package and an Iowa law allowing teachers and school staff to carry guns in school.
How will the FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements impact doctors and nurses?
The Federal Trade Commission's ban on noncompetes would impact the health care industry when and if it goes into effect. Some in the industry are applauding the rule, while others are voicing their dismay and vowing to sue.
Musical mysticism inside an old Story City church
In 2020, an old Methodist church in Story City was sold to a pair of local residents. robyn anderson saw an opportunity, and moved in to the old church. In the intervening four years, she's used the second floor sanctuary as an intimate performance venue, featuring some of Iowa's best-known musicians.
How inflatable tanks and other trickery saved thousands of soldiers' lives in WWII Europe
The Congressional Gold Medal was recently awarded to living and deceased members of the Ghost Army, a World War II deception unit that was kept secret for half a century after the war.
Iowa's 2024 legislative session is over. Here's what passed and what didn't
Iowa's 2024 legislative session ended very early Saturday morning. The eighth session in a row with full Republican control ended with more tax cuts, major changes to the Area Education Agencies and a raise in minimum teacher pay.
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