Iowa approves first medical cannabis products and license
MedPharm Iowa received the sole license to manufacture cannabis products in Iowa yay though faces high fees and a low THC cap that could affect profitability. Advocates call the move a great start while experts urge more research and broader medical conditions for treatment. The board plans to seek fee retention and considers lifting felon prohibitions with legislative lobbying.
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MedPharm Iowa
Sarah Reisetter
Public Health Department
Reisetter
Towa
Nelson
Iowa
Bob Shreck
Des Moines
Shreck
State Health Department
Alexander charged in Linn County first degree murder case
Police responded to the Arteberry death scene at Mercy Medical Center where Arteberry died about an hour later. Assistant Linn County Attorney Cory Speth sought a million dollar cash bail for Alexander and Young due to the seriousness of the charges. Judge Casey Jones set bail at 1 million and appointed public defenders for both defendants.
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Mercy Medical Center
Linn County
Cory Speth
Alexander
Young
Tyler Johnston
Linn County Public Defender’s Office
Johnston
Casey Jones
Jones
Johnson County Public Defender’s Office
Tax reform bill clears Senate path with mixed benefits
The plan lowers individual and family rates temporarily through 2025 and narrows the estate tax while repealing the ACA individual mandate. It authorizes Arctic drilling and shifts deductions, risking higher state and local funding for education and health. Senate votes and concessions broaden cuts, with Flake backing amid changes to AMT and expensing.
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Alaska
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Senate
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White House
National Security
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FBI
Senate Gop
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R-Wis
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R-Ariz
Susan Collins
Maine
Flake
United States
Winners and losers in the Senate tax bill
Republicans push a two week tax overhaul to pass the Senate with Trump likely to sign. The bill slashes corporate rates to 20 percent and shifts to a territorial system while preserving estate tax changes and health mandate repeal potential. Investors cheer market gains as growth hopes rise and middle class gains are debated.
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Donald Trump
Trump
America
United States
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Joint Committee On Taxation
Tax Policy Center
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Barack Obama
Congress
Congressional Budget Office
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