AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoArmy Leadership Fight: Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst and other GOP senators are reportedly blocking Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s pick, Gen. Christopher Lanif, for Army chief of staff—raising fresh questions about whether the nomination can clear the Senate Armed Services Committee. Election Administration: Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate won national recognition from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission and the National Association of Secretaries of State for voter education and election security work. Data Center Governance: Lee County supervisors are seeking expert legal advice as they wrestle with how to regulate data centers and related projects, while Iowa’s Utilities Commission adopted new transmission rules aimed at reducing impacts on landowners. Workforce Training: Iowa Central Community College became the first college approved for a Workforce Pell program, letting students use Pell grants for its short EMT training. Public Safety & Community: Des Moines’ National Night Out drew neighborhoods and law enforcement together to build trust, and Iowa courts moved to shut down an unlicensed rural care facility as a danger to the public. Health & Consumer Protection: Rep. Ashley Hinson advanced a bill to require insurers to disclose claim denial and prior-authorization data in plain language.
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