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Iowa Politics & Elections: Iowa’s June 2 primary delivered a rare wave of incumbent losses, with three Iowa House members—two Republicans and one Democrat—falling to challengers, and turnout hitting the highest since 2020, setting up a high-stakes November slate. Statehouse & Public Safety: Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a new school discipline law (SF 2428) aimed at improving how districts handle violent and repeated disruptive behavior, giving teachers more say on removals and returns. Courts & Civil Rights: The Iowa Supreme Court ruled the University of Iowa can’t alter a scholarship restricted to Black students to fit a U.S. affirmative action ruling, sending the matter back for how donor intent should be handled. Corrections & Criminal Justice: Iowa’s prison system says it will need three new prisons after a habitual-offender sentencing law signed this week could swell the inmate population by nearly 50% and cost about $2B. Environment & Health: Iowa’s summer meal programs expand statewide, while separate coverage highlights ongoing water pollution risks tied to fertilizer and manure runoff. Local Government: Iowa City’s City Park Pool replacement is delayed to 2027, and Fayette County supervisors set performance reviews and road safety agenda items for Monday. National/Foreign Policy: The U.S. House passed Ukraine aid and new Russia sanctions after Republicans broke with leadership, while Sen. Chuck Grassley discussed tariffs and fertilizer costs affecting Iowa farmers.

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MAHA flexes political might ahead of midterm elections

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