Iowa Ends Licensing for Barbers and Cosmetologists
Iowa lawmakers passed House File 711 allowing barbers and cosmetologists to work without a state licensure if they operate in a state-approved barbershop or salon under supervision. The reform shifts decades of strict licensing, aligning Iowa with other nations and altering pathways for practitioners like Des Moines’ Jake Lahr, who runs Mobile Barbering Co. in a state-approved setting.
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Big Beautiful Bill update for a world in flux
Althea Cole notes President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Act moves toward passage as House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stalls briefly with his long remarks. The piece highlights Jeffries’ influence, a GOP text of undecided support, and expected Trump rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds with claims of major policy wins and a 250th anniversary celebration.
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Iowa water rights urged as civil rights issue
Guest columnist James Larew argues that clean water access is a fundamental right protected by the Iowa Constitution and state law. He cites the Des Moines and Raccoon River basins, the CISWRA findings on farm pollution, and the roles of the DNR and IDALS in safeguarding public water amid extensive CAFO activity.
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