Supreme Court lets Oklahoma abortion pill ruling stand
The Supreme Court declined to hear the case leaving in place an Oklahoma Supreme Court decision that invalidated a 2011 law banning the abortion pill RU-486 and off‑label uses. The ruling preserves access to drug induced abortions and signals restraint on revisiting abortion rights in general.
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Voters urged to keep guns away from polling places
James Q. Lynch reports that election officials urge voters to leave guns at home though Iowa law does not ban firearms at polls. Most polling sites are in local government buildings, schools or churches with varying rules. police will be present at sites with children. Local officials note possible trespass charges if a weapon is prohibited by the venue and remind voters of heightened security after threats and school shootings elsewhere.
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Attorney General calls for higher e-cigarette tax in Iowa
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller urged lawmakers to ban e cigarette sales to minors and add the products to the Smoke Free Air Act. He proposed taxing e cigarettes above the standard sales tax and extending indoor bans to include them, noting current rules don’t address the technology. Miller cited examples from Arkansas New Jersey North Dakota and Utah and referenced Minnesota’s 2010 redefinition of tobacco products. He sought FDA action to curb youth access and advertising.
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