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A Republican has officially filed paperwork to be put on the primary ballot for governor. A bill would add regulations to prior authorization. And an Iowan is going to the Paralympics in hopes of getting a fourth gold medal.

Iowa's Republican representatives in Congress share their point of view of what's happening in Iran. There are a few bills that could impact immigrants in Iowa in the state legislature. And a research project is trying to see if the amount of nitrogen fertilizer impacts crop yields.

Governor Kim Reynolds is defending her use of a state-owned plane for official travel. Driver's license tests would only be offered in English under a bill in the state legislature. And ISU basketball player Audi Crooks is breaking records ahead of March Madness.

The University of Iowa's Center for Intellectual Freedom has low enrollment. The Iowa Senate has passed bills focused on immigration status checks. And Iowa cities and counties wouldn't be able to issue community IDs under a bill in the state legislature.

Coralville will remove its automated license plate readers. Private colleges that are part of a state scholarship program would be banned from having DEI offices under a bill. And ag groups have been urging President Trump to avoid tariffs on agricultural inputs.

University of Iowa alumni are expressing concern about the potential loss of several programs. Another Iowa Senator is being treated for cancer. And specialty crop growers say they need more federal aid to offset financial losses.

U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra (R) says he would sign a controversial pesticide label law as Iowa governor. The search firm Des Moines public schools used to hire former superintendent Ian Roberts is countersuing the school district for defamation. And the latest on the legislative session.

FEMA announced funding for some western Iowa communities affected by natural disasters. Over one hundred people rallied at the state capitol yesterday against a so called "Cancer Gag Act" bill. And how does funding play a role into 988 services for each state?

Linn County supervisors say their new ordinance should be a model for data center regulation in Iowa. Disabled Iowans say other states are better for advancing their careers. And the feds are overseeing the investigation of a pipeline explosion in Washington County.

The Iowa City school district is trying to fill a financial gap after the superintendent says the district went beyond its limits. A bill would require data centers to report how much electricity and water they use. And another bill is facing pushback from state boards that oversee early childhood and family services.