Election integrity funding fight: A new critique of the Trump administration’s election-security posture points to cuts at the U.S. Election Assistance Commission and the gutting of CISA, while Iowa’s primaries reportedly ran without major issues. Iowa politics—speech rights at City Hall: Coralville residents pushed back after public comment was temporarily removed from a council agenda, arguing it raised First Amendment concerns; the mayor apologized and acknowledged anger from an earlier confrontation. Schools and policing: An ACLU of Iowa report says Black students and students with disabilities are referred to law enforcement and arrested by Iowa school resource officers at much higher rates than peers. Iowa governor race context: U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst says a new farm bill is a top priority before she leaves office, with negotiations stalled over how food aid costs are handled. Public health watch: Two measles cases were confirmed in southwest Wisconsin, with exposures tied to Iowa County and Lafayette County. Midterms math: A national look at Senate control highlights Iowa as one of the races tied to the 2026 majority fight. Weather disruption: Severe Midwest storms knocked out power across the Chicago area and northwestern Indiana, with tornado warnings and a suspected derecho. Local governance—mobility rules: Coralville set a hearing on updating bicycle and “personal transportation device” regulations. Statehouse scorecard: NFIB Iowa says 15 Iowa legislators hit a 100% voting record on small-business priorities. Nonprofit leadership: Quad City Arts named Ben Gougeon its next executive director.