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HealthFeb 28, 2025

Iowa governor signs unprecedented bill stripping gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights code

Iowa governor signs unprecedented bill stripping gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights code

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HealthFeb 27, 2025

Iowa House gives final approval to bill stripping gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights code

Iowa House gives final approval to bill stripping gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights code

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HealthFeb 27, 2025

Iowa Senate OKs unprecedented bill stripping gender identity protections despite protests, sending change to the House

Iowa Senate OKs unprecedented bill stripping gender identity protections despite protests, sending change to the House

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HealthNov 19, 2024

The World Food Prize Foundation announces changes to expand international reach

An Iowa-based group that strives to alleviate world hunger is announcing a leadership change as it works to expand its international focus

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HealthJun 11, 2024

With 100M birds dead, poultry industry could serve as example as dairy farmers confront bird flu

As the U.S. dairy industry confronts an outbreak of bird flu, the egg industry serves as an example of how to slow the spread of the disease but also how difficult it can be to completely eradicate the problem

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HealthJun 7, 2024

Iowa's Jones is taking medical disqualification, retiring from basketball after injuries from crash

Iowa forward Ava Jones will take a medical disqualification and retire from college basketball

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HealthMay 31, 2024

Iowa attorney general will resume emergency contraception funding for rape victims

The Iowa attorney general’s office will resume emergency contraception funding for victims of sexual assault but end the rare practice of reimbursing victims for abortions

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HealthMay 28, 2024

Farmers must kill 4.2 million chickens after bird flu hits Iowa egg farm

More than 4 million chickens in Iowa will have to be killed after a case of the highly pathogenic bird flu was detected at a large egg farm

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HealthMar 26, 2024

Iowa attorney general not finished with audit that's holding up contraception money for rape victims

The Iowa attorney general’s office said it is still working on an audit of its victim services that has held up emergency contraception funding for victims of sexual assault despite having a completed draft in hand