Iowa considers Gadsden flag license plate funding gun education
House File 2424 would let Iowa drivers obtain a $50 registration plate featuring the yellow Gadsden flag with a $50 annual fee. Funds go to the Department of Public Safety for grants to gun rights education and training, prioritized for NRA or similar groups. Republicans support the measure, Democrats seek mental health funding reallocation.
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Des Moines
Towa
Department
National Rifle Association
Iowa Firearms Coalition
Iowa
Ways and Means
Legislative Services Agency
David Jacoby
Coralville
Thompson
Texas
Florida
Virginia
Senate
Senate Bill Targets State Land Purchases and Work Requirements
The Iowa Senate approved bills barring the DNR and nonprofits from buying land at auction for transfer to the state, a move supported by Republicans and opposed by Democrats and business groups. Senate File 2324 would curb land auctions while Senate File 2106 codifies work-search requirements for unemployment benefits, both advancing largely along party lines.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Texas A&m University
Natural Resources Institute
Summit Post
Kansas
Nebraska
Rhode Island
Sarah Trone Garriott
D-Waukee
DNR
Senate
Julian Garrett
R-Indianola
Agribusiness Association of Iowa
Iowa Grocery Industry Association
Iowa Business Council
Iowa Retail Federation
Iowa Motor Truck Association
Casey’s
Iowa House
Dan Zumbach
State Workforce Department
Iowa Senate
Charlie McClintock
R-Alburnett
Iowa Workforce Development Agency
Planned Parenthood
Molly Buck
D-Ankeny
Baby Olivia
American College of Obstetricians
Olivia
Buck
House
Jennifer Konfist
Windsor Heights
Live Action
Anne Osmundson
R-Volga
Osmundson
North Dakota
Kentucky
Missouri
West Virginia
Leap Day Explained Why February 29 Exists
Leap year adds a 366th day to the calendar every four years to align with Earth's orbit. Feb 29, not a US holiday, is celebrated in some places with unique traditions. without it, seasons would drift, causing calendar-year mismatch over centuries.
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United States
Ireland
China
Earth
NASA
Shauna Edson
National Air and Space Museum
The
Post
Edson
National Geographic
Egypt
Roman Empire
Gregory XIII
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NRA
Caleb McCullough
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Phil Thompson
Boone
House Public Safety Committee
Trump
Gadsden
Manhattan
Capitol Notebook
U.S
Washington Post
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