AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTexas Senate Fight: Trump endorsed Ken Paxton over John Cornyn in next week’s GOP runoff, escalating a party civil war and putting Cornyn’s “establishment” pitch on the defensive. Budget Watch: North Carolina lawmakers are floating a higher sports-betting tax as Gov. Josh Stein seeks big new spending for pay raises and tax cuts. Iowa Law & Order: Iowa County Sheriff Robert Rotter was confirmed as a U.S. Marshal, while a separate case saw Richard Martinez sentenced in a federal meth distribution case tied to Winnavegas surveillance and a thrown-out stash. Local Housing: Johnson County is exploring rural housing tools—loans, infrastructure help, and policy tweaks—to close gaps in smaller towns. Health & Safety: Ames schools will offer free breakfast at all elementary/middle/high campuses for one semester using leftover pandemic funds. Politics Beyond Iowa: House members are pushing to ban prediction-market betting by lawmakers and staff, citing insider-information concerns. Also Noted: New York is facing an Iowa-led lawsuit over biofuel reporting rules.
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