Iowa lawmakers pass sweeping 2021 bills and reforms
Iowa's 2021 session produced nearly 200 laws with major actions including gun permit removal for acquisition and carry, relaxed teen driver hours, expanded charter school rules, a major elections overhaul limiting early voting, a $100 million broadband expansion plan, and housing policy changes affecting Section 8 voucher users. Governors and legislators weigh final signoffs.
Abortion in Iowa rises 24 percent in 2019 despite facility gaps
State data show 3,542 abortions in 2019 with two thirds medical and one third surgical. Critics link rise to withdrawal from federal family planning funds amid ongoing constitutional amendment efforts and looming Supreme Court decisions.
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Derecho season grips U S as powerful storms threaten wider areas
NOAA notes derechos run June through August with two thirds occurring in summer. Past events hit Iowa New Jersey and Colorado with 90 110 mph gusts, while New England saw 75 mph winds. Experts warn damages exceed 1 billion annually and call for hurricane level preparedness.
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