Iowa debates highly restrictive abortion bill and pregnancy rights
The bill would define personhood from conception and extend all rights to unborn children, sparking protests at the Iowa Statehouse. Opponents warn it could ban abortion and limit birth control and IVF, while supporters cite protecting life amid a 20 week abortion restriction discussion and a planned Coalition for Pro Life Leaders news conference.
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Zaun
Statehouse
Capitol Rotunda
Rebecca Kiessling
Michigan
Kiessling
Roe v. Wade
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Erin Davison-Rippey
Planned Parenthood of the
Heartland
Jodi Tomlanovic
Family Plan
Ning Council of
Tomsanovic
Iowa bottle bill faces revision amid lobbying and debate
Lawmakers and grocers clash over HSB 168 aims to shift from a straight repeal to a temporary fee funded recycling program. Proponents say change updates a decades old system while opponents warn of higher costs and yarding from reuse centers. Experts note bottle bill success and potential impact on recycling industry and taxpayers.
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Andy McKean
R-Anamosa
Ross Paustian
Walcott
Michelle Hurd
Iowa Grocery Association
Brad Epperly
Iowa Grocery Industry Association
Sheri Cunningham
Chariton
Mick Barry
MidAmerica Recycling
Des Moines
Iowa
Barry
Monarch habitat push faces weed and pesticide challenges
Iowa researchers and seed dealers expand monarch friendly practices establishing milkweed and nectar stations while applying labeled pesticides. ISU experts warn about weed contamination in seed mixes last year that spread Palmer amaranth from five to forty nine counties, undermining pollinator goals.
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Towa State University
Steve Bradbury
Northey
Mexico
Iowa
Midwestern
ISU
Bob Hartzler
Trump budget signals broad spending rise amid entitlements debate
White House press secretary says Trump intends to keep campaign promises on programs but avoids noting wiggle room. Mulvaney frames policy as translating promises into dollars while Republicans push for entitlement overhauls amid a near 20 trillion dollar national debt. Democrats warn steep cuts threaten consumer protections and environmental safeguards.
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Sean Spicer
Trump
Maya MacGuineas
Nonpartisan
Committee
Capitol Hill
Congress
Mick Mulvaney
South Carolina
Mulvaney
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