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IPR talked to one of 10 Iowans pardoned for crimes related to the Jan 6 attack on the U.S Capitol. Another attempt to limit the use of automatic traffic cameras in the state has started again in the Iowa House. 34 states have anti-SLAPP laws. Could Iowa become one of them?

Iowa has one of the highest rates of binge drinking in the country. A nonprofit in Des Moines wants to build tiny homes for people in need. And how does immigration impact Iowa's population growth?

Happy Martin Luther King Junior Day and Inauguration Day! An Iowa organization that helps immigrants has been preparing for Trump to take office. A look at the two candidates for one vacant senate seat in the state legislature. And Iowa's biggest school district says the chronic absenteeism law is costly to implement.

Indigenous rights advocates are calling on more Native American families to become foster homes for Indigenous children. A bill that would make it illegal to pet sharks in Iowa has been stalled in the legislature. And how would mass deportations impact the meatpacking industry?

The state supreme court chief justice delivered the Condition of the Judiciary address. A homeless shelter in Mason City has been over capacity the past couple months. And what are the new federal regulations on carbon dioxide pipelines?

Governor Kim Reynolds wants work requirements for people who use Medicaid. Senator Joni Ernst says she will support Pete Hegseth, despite previously raising concerns about his restrictive views on women in combat roles. And, after months of differing public comments, the EPA is affirming its decision to keep several Iowa waterways on a list because of unsafe drinking water standards.

The City of Des Moines has decided to layoff the sustainability office, citing budget deficits. An arrest has been made in a four decade old cold case involving the murder of an Indigenous woman. And why are farmers and biofuel producers still confused about a new tax credit?

The years long battle to open a casino in Cedar Rapids is coming to an end, but with some more hurdles. Monarch butterflies could soon be considered a threatened species. And today is the first day of the 91st Iowa General Assembly—are you prepared?

Charter schools in Iowa keep opening up since a 2021 state law. Last year layoffs at John Deere are impacting another industry's workforce. And an in depth look at an effort to popularize collard greens in grocery stores.

The DNR is investigating a lactic acid spill in southwest Iowa this week. Newly awarded grants are expected to create over 800 childcare slots across Iowa. And how does a rural Missouri school district support its unhoused students?