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State senators want to amend Iowa law after a teen was ordered to pay $150,000 restitution for killing a man she accused of sexual assault.

Iowa lawmakers want to protect trucking companies from nuclear jury verdicts for trauma, loss of a spouse, or pain and suffering.

Lewis was ordered to pay $150,000 in restitution to the estate of the man she said raped her. A new bill could make payment optional in similar cases.

DES MOINES — Iowa lawmakers advanced a bill eliminating reporting requirements and other regulations on public K-12 schools.

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Iowans whose family members were killed or permanently disabled in crashes involving commercial truck drivers pleaded with lawmakers to abandon a bill that shields trucking companies.

Iowa lawmakers advanced limits on damage awards in commercial trucking lawsuits through the committee process Thursday.

DES MOINES — A depleted state fund for emergency financial assistance to Iowa veterans will receive a financial shot in the arm.

The bill would amount to a $106.8 million boost for Iowas schools.

Gov. Kim Reynolds approved $440,000 for the Iowa Veterans Trust Fund, which recently exhausted its available spending for the first time in a decade.