Page 9 - Eric Gjerde News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Women will make up a quarter of Iowa's state senators for the next two years, but less than one-third of the state House members.

A fast-growing lender wanted more freedom to operate in the state. But consumer advocates say the law it targeted protects Iowans from crippling debt.

Laura Belin reviews the finalized Iowa maps for U.S. House and state legislature, which passed by wide margins.

Bleeding Heartland Monday, Jul 5 2021 Marty Ryan covers a new law that received little attention early this year. -promoted by Laura Belin A private sector employee from Iowa goes across the border on a Friday after work to Illinois. His friends offer a blunt, and he takes a hit. He thinks nothing of it, because recreational use of pot is legal in Illinois. On his way home on Sunday, he realizes that there could be a random drug test early in the week. He’s heard marijuana will stay in his system for up to 30 days, so he purchases a package of fake urine at a vape shop.

Iowans on unemployment will lose federal pandemic-related benefits in less than three weeks.