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Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks cover the start of the Iowa legislature's 2025 session from many angles: what happened on the opening day, highlights from remarks by majority and minority leaders, two new committees created in the Iowa House, important dates for the legislature's work, some key issues lawmakers may tackle, how Iowans can follow what's going on at the statehouse, the changing demographics of the Iowa House and Senate, and diversity among the members (including the first transgender lawmaker). Also covered: the end of a legal challenge to some voting restrictions enacted in 2021, and the latest news on Donald Trump's lawsuit against the Des Moines Register and its longtime pollster.
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Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks cover the start of the Iowa legislature's 2025 session from many angles: what happened on the opening day, highlights from remarks by majority and minority leaders, two new committees created in the Iowa House, important dates for the legislature's work, some key issues lawmakers may tackle, how Iowans can follow what's going on at the statehouse, the changing demographics of the Iowa House and Senate, and diversity among the members (including the first transgender lawmaker). Also covered: the end of a legal challenge to some voting restrictions enacted in 2021, and the latest news on Donald Trump's lawsuit against the Des Moines Register and its longtime pollster.

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