AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMemorial Day crackdown: Iowa State Patrol is kicking off the “100 Deadliest Days” warning drivers to slow down and avoid distractions—especially teen passengers—while reminding everyone to buckle up and never drive impaired. Iowa politics: Outside spending for Democratic Sen. hopeful Josh Turek has surged past $10 million with days left before the June 2 primary, while Democrats keep out-raising GOP incumbents heading into November. Reproductive rights: Gov. Kim Reynolds signed 13 bills, including new limits on abortion pills via telehealth and mail-order, plus rules affecting HPV vaccine access. Health care economics: Rob Sand is pushing PBM regulation as a way to protect small-town pharmacies. Local government: Sheldon’s city manager Sam Kooiker is expected to resign after the council tabled his evaluation. National Guard culture war: An editorial argues students should wear National Guard sashes anyway, setting up another fight over school speech and state rules.
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