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DES MOINES — With the 2024 legislative session in the books, the Courier Des Moines Bureau contacted local lawmakers to get their thoughts on what was accomplished at the Statehouse

The Environmental Protection Agency is allowing the sale of gasoline containing a higher blend of ethanol for the third summer in a row.

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the much discussed Area Education Agencies (AEA) reform bill into law last Wednesday, March 27, just a day after the Iowa Senate approv

SWCC one of many in state

Hemp-derived cannabis products in Iowa would be significantly limited in their potency under a bill Iowa House lawmakers passed on Tuesday.

A bill passed by the Iowa House limits how much THC can be contained in consumable hemp products and imposes an age 21 requirement to purchase them.

The legislation makes multiple changes to the Iowa Hemp Act, including limits on THC and age requirements for purchasing hemp products.

Iowa House lawmakers approved a bill Tuesday making changes to the Iowa Hemp Act in an effort to restrict higher-potency THC products currently available for purchase in Iowa.

School staff would be required to pass training courses to be issued a permit for carrying firearms on school grounds under the bill.

Lawmakers in the Iowa House approved a measure Wednesday to provide permits for school staff to carry firearms on school grounds, despite Democratic opposition saying the measure will not improve