Roundup maker Bayer has been pushing bills in at least 11 states, including Iowa, to shield itself and other pesticide companies from cancer lawsuits. In Iowa, some see it as cutting off access to justice for people with cancer, while others see it as needed to protect ag chemicals.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law Wednesday banning cellphone use while driving, unless it’s in a hands-free mode. The law takes effect July 1.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins made her first official visit to Iowa since her appointment by President Donald Trump. It came just days before President Trump has promised to roll out more tariffs.

Hundreds of Iowa farmers, schools and food banks planned on federal dollars this year to support local food purchases. But the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut both programs in March. Iowans across the supply chain are looking for ways to fill in the gaps.

Some Iowans at the Trans Lives Festival in Des Moines say this may be their final time celebrating in the state, given a law stripping Iowa's Civil Rights Act of gender identity protections goes into effect July 1.

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services says it was already "winding down" programs related to COVID funding that were canceled by the federal government this week.

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In her travels around the world, Goodall implores humans to care for their evolutionary relatives.

For the second time, a federal judge stopped the state from enforcing its book ban, stating that it's unconstitutional. But the ban has not been permanently struck down.

Iowa House Republicans advanced a proposal Wednesday that would restrict SNAP users to only using benefits for "healthy foods and beverages." The Department of Health and Human Services would have to request federal approval to override the list of current eligible items.