Des Moines, Iowa — A federal EPA report says Iowa’s soil has the nation’s worst concentration of radon, with about seven in every ten Iowa homes containing enough of the gas that action is needed. Read more
House GOP To Seek Ban On Pop, Candy Purchases With SNAP Benefits
Des Moines, Iowa — A key Republican lawmaker says the Iowa House will not move forward with a proposal that would have prevented Iowans from using government food assistance to buy things like fresh meat, butter, or flour. Read more
Senate Panel Votes For $1 Million Cap On Non-Economic Damages In Medical Malpractice Cases
Des Moines, Iowa — Republicans on a committee in the Iowa Senate have approved a bill to set a $1 million cap on non-economic, so-called pain and suffering damages in medical malpractice lawsuits. Read more
National Democrat Party Leaders Take Another Step To End Iowa Democratic Party’s First-In-The-Nation Caucuses
Des Moines, Iowa — A group of national Democrats has taken another step toward excluding Iowa from a group of five states to host the first voting in the 2024 presidential campaign. Read more
Sibley Repair Shop To Pay $30K To EPA For Selling “Defeat Devices”
Lenexa, Kansas — A Sibley auto repair shop will have to pay tens of thousands of dollars after they were caught selling what are called “defeat devices.” Read more
Bill Addressing Domestic Abuse Assault Charges Clears House Panel
Des Moines, Iowa — A House committee has passed legislation that supporters say would equalize Iowa’s criminal sentencing guidelines. Read more