Governors meet to discuss opioid crisis at NGA session
Massachusetts Governor Baker cites room with 20 people and one affected by opioid addiction. At the Iowa NGA meeting, 16 governors address an epidemic described as the deadliest U.S. drug crisis, with overdose deaths rising and opioid misuse prompting federal funding and calls for stricter prescribing safeguards.
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Governors Back Trade Deal At National Meeting
Governors from sixteen states discussed a bipartisan push for the Trans-Pacific Partnership at the National Governors Association summer gathering in Des Moines. They noted public safety duties and crisis response as top duties while Branstad highlighted Iowa’s veteran housing program and exports.
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Blum Leads Vernon With Million-Dollar Cash Edge in 1st District
U S House 1st District race sees Monica Vernon outraise Rod Blum in five quarters but Blum holds a $1 million cash on hand advantage. Blum reports 1.67 million raised this cycle and 1.44 million cash on hand. Vernon tops 1.6 million raised with 354 thousand cash on hand after the primary. Blum calls for 10 debates across northeast Iowa while touting exchange of ideas.
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