Recount Revisions Move Toward Gov Reynolds Desk
Iowa lawmakers advanced House File 928 to Governor Kim Reynolds after a 31-14 Senate vote. The bill tightens recount rules to required recounts only when margins are 1 percent or less, aiming for uniform procedures after the 2020 Eastern Iowa race and past county variances. Secretary of State Paul Pate supports the change for consistency and reliability.
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Linn-Mar rescinds policy protecting transgender students
Linn-Mar school board voted 6-1 to rescind Policy 504.13 Transgender and Students Nonconforming to Gender Role Stereotypes after citing that Iowa Civil Rights Act provisions referenced no longer exist. Trustee Melissa Walker defended ongoing protections under Policy 103.1 Anti-Bullying Harassment and urged a public statement of continued support for transgender students.
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Iowa
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Reynolds
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Iowa adds six counties with chronic wasting disease detections
The Gazette reports six new Iowa counties Shelby Pottawattamie Davis Wapello Cedar and Story now have confirmed chronic wasting disease in wildlife. The 2024-25 surveillance period April 1 2024 through March 31 2025 raised county detections to 29 and totaled 135 cases. Wildlife veterinarian Rachel Ruden notes counts align with expectations given long term disease growth.
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Rachel Ruden
DNR
Ruden
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