Iowa House kills direct blood donation bill
The Iowa House rejected a bill to require hospitals and blood banks to honor patients requests for direct blood donations from a known donor. Experts warned of increased risk and logistical issues, and lawmakers noted FDA concerns and ethical conflicts.
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Iowa
Iowa Senate
Iowa Capitol
Steven Bradley
Cascade
Bradley
Jeff Edler
State Center
Federal Food and Drug Administration
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FDA
Austin Baeth
Samuel Choice
University of Iowa
Bob Shreck
Choice
American Red Cross
Iowa Medical Society
LifeServe Blood Center
ImpactLife Blood Banks
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Baeth
Tom Moore
Griswold
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Federal court upholds Iowa ban on school mask mandates
A federal appeals court ruled the Arc of Iowa and 11 parents lack standing to challenge Iowa’s 2021 law banning school mask mandates. The Eighth Circuit dissolved a district court injunction, allowing the ban to take effect and upholding state authority to prohibit masks in schools.
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Des Moines
Ralph Erickson
Kim Reynolds
Brenna Bird
Bird
Arc of Iowa
Doug Cunningham
Cunningham
Arc of
Reynolds
Robert Pratt
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
District Court
Erickson
Silvia Urban
Lara Urban
West Willow
Cedar Rapids
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Iowa Senators Contact Information in Washington
Addresses and phone numbers for Senator Grassley and Senator Ernst are listed for Washington contact. Grassley at 135 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 (202) 224 3744. Ernst at 111 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 2010 (202) 224 3254. Websites and email links point to official contact forms.
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Chuck Grassley
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Washington, D.C
Grassley
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