AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoU.S. Senate Shake-Up: South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has appointed Darline Graham Nordone to serve out Sen. Lindsey Graham’s term after Graham died at 71 from an aortic dissection, with Trump having urged the pick and Nordone expected to be sworn in Wednesday. Iowa Flags at Half-Staff: Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered Iowa flags lowered through Saturday evening to honor Graham, extending a separate half-staff order already in place for U.S. Air Force Maj. Brad Hovey. Farm Bill Fight in Iowa: Ashley Hinson is pushing Congress to include her “Save Our Bacon Act” in the new Farm Bill, targeting state pork rules like California’s Proposition 12—while opponents are running a major ad campaign. Voting-Database Court Battle: DHS says it’s shutting down the SAVE voter purge database after conflicting court rulings, but will still provide a version to four GOP-led states under another judge’s order. Consumer Protection: Iowa’s “Stop the Scammers” tour wrapped up with 1,400 attendees and 19 active scam investigations opened by the Insurance Fraud Bureau.
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