The previous executive director was fired after a state comptroller report revealed financial mismanagement.
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Companies claim state approved THC drinks with 10 ‘servings’ per 12-ounce can
The companies that are fighting the state’s efforts to restrict THC levels in carbonated beverages claim the state knowingly approved the sale of 12-ounce cans with up to 10 “servings” per can. Ten different Iowa companies are suing the state to block enforcement of a new hemp law that restricts the levels of THC in […]
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Booker, Castro urge feds to prepare for DACA recipients seeking health care access
WASHINGTON — Worried about the outcome of the 2024 election, a slew of congressional Democrats called on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday to take steps to ensure Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program recipients can actually access health insurance provided under the Affordable Care Act when they become eligible this year. The Biden […]
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Two Philadelphia state lawmakers resign, setting up special elections for Pa. House seats
Two Democratic Pennsylvania state representatives announced their resignations this week setting the stage for Sept. 17 special elections in their Philadelphia districts. Rep. Donna Bullock (D-Philadelphia) was appointed in June to become CEO of the nonprofit homeless support group Project HOME but left uncertain whether she would resign from her state House seat to take […]
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Heat was likely a factor in 5 human bird flu infections in Colorado
Soaring temperatures made it difficult for farm workers to protect themselves from chickens recently infected by avian influenza in Colorado and likely contributed to five people contracting the virus, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. State health officials discovered the infections last week — the largest cluster of human infections in […]
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Susan Wild raises three times as much as challenger Mackenzie in Q2
Both candidates had their strongest fundraising quarter of the 2024 campaign between April 4 and June 30.
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Shapiro administration tells Pa. court it will not defend state ban on Medicaid-funded abortions
The Shapiro administration says that after reviewing the Supreme Court’s decision, it has concluded that the Abortion Control Act’s prohibitions on using public funds to pay for abortion — unless the life of the mother is at risk or the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest — violate the constitution.
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GOP platform promises funding cuts for ‘woke’ schools, no teacher tenure, school choice for all
Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S.Cut federal funding for schools “pushing critical race theory, radical gender ideology, and other inappropriate racial, sexual or political content …
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Iowa Department of the Blind Director Emily Wharton resigns
Emily Wharton, director of the Iowa Department for the Blind will be retiring Thursday, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced. Her resignation comes after battling Stage 4 kidney cancer for more than a year and a half, according to a news release from the department Tuesday. The Des Moines Register reported that she is on immunotherapy treatment […]
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ISU research identifies possible point of entry for avian flu in cattle
As avian influenza is being detected in more and more dairy herds across the U.S., Iowa State University researchers have found a possible “why” connection to the virus being found in raw milk. A study published this month by a team in ISU’s College of Veterinary Medicine found that bovine mammary gland tissue held receptors […]
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