AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoIowa Elections & Courts: A GOP-backed lawsuit could revive Iowa absentee ballot signature checks, with Linn County Auditor Todd Taylor warning his office lacks capacity if the injunction is lifted. A Polk County judge also ruled Libertarian Rick Stewart can stay on the Nov. ballot in Iowa’s 2nd District race. Medicaid & State Government: Two former leaders of Iowa’s Medicaid fraud enforcement unit call Gov. Kim Reynolds’ new Medicaid Fraud Elimination Task Force “political theater,” arguing the existing unit should be fully funded instead of creating a new task force. Public Safety & Local Governance: Red Oak’s 10th National Night Out is set for Tuesday, bringing together multiple agencies and federal/military partners. Mills County will take over law enforcement coverage for Tabor starting Saturday. Health: Iowa HHS says cyclosporiasis cases are climbing, with 226 cases across 48 counties since Jan. 1. Iowa Campaign Trail: U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson faces fresh scrutiny over campaign donations tied to the Jeffrey Epstein files, while Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek held an affordability roundtable in Ankeny. Labor: Teamsters Local 90 says UnityPoint nurses can unionize after NLRB rulings, though UnityPoint says nothing is finalized.
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