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Funds for substance abuse prevention and other state community health programs have been terminated. A state representative has resigned. And Iowa high school graduation rates have improved.

A bill heads to the Iowa Senate floor that would change the definition of bullying. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture met with Iowa agricultural leaders last night. And what's the impact of cuts of federal funding that supported food purchases at Iowa schools and food banks?

An Iowa-based think tank says the percentage of working-age men in the labor force is falling faster in Iowa than in the country as a whole. A special census says Ankeny has gained about 8,000 people since 2020. And, today is International Transgender Day of Visibility. Hundreds of people marked the day Saturday in Des Moines.

Sioux City multicultural festival could see final year, job numbers are steady across Iowa, and CDC cuts could affect Iowa's health services. Also, the Iowa House considers SNAP limits and a carbon dioxide pipeline bill passes.

Cell phone use while driving could soon be illegal in Iowa. Graduate students at the University of Iowa protested over uncertainty of employment contracts. And would a bill banning eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines affect Summit Carbon Solutions' proposed pipeline?

A bill allowing 18 year olds to carry handguns is moving through the legislature. A state law banning books with explicit sexual content in school libraries has been blocked for a second time in federal courts. And a proposal aims to protect foster and adoptive parents' religious beliefs.

A new report shows the potential impact of federal health and food assistance program cuts to Iowa's economy. A bill that would impact school cell phone policies is making it's way through the state legislature. And some graduate students at the University of Iowa are concerned about their funding.

Chuck Grassley says checks and balances of the government will work in the new presidential administration. Foster care leaders say there's a need for more foster parents in Iowa. And catch up on the state legislature with Legislative Monday. Correction: A previous description said "Chuck Grassley says President Donald Trump is moving toward a dictatorship." He did not say that--a participant said that at a town hall hosted by Chuck Grassley.

Governor Kim Reynolds took a trip to the White House yesterday. Iowa's top election official says he's verified how many noncitizens voted in the 2024 election. And how are Ukrainian refugees in Iowa making peace while negations between Ukraine and Russia are ongoing?

A county supervisor in eastern Iowa says a bill waiting to be signed would take power away from voters. Postal service union members in Iowa are rallying against federal proposals to change USPS. And Adventureland has new owners.