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Felony charges for animal torture signed into Iowa law

The Valley News 16 May 2026
Severe cases of animal torture are now a felony on first offense in Iowa under legislation signed into law Monday by Gov. Kim Reynolds ... .
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New Iowa law forbids AI medical care denials, streamlines preapprovals

Des Moines Register 14 May 2026
Alison Lynch, a psychiatrist at the University of Iowa, prefers spending most of her days directly with patients, but paperwork and administrative tasks often get in the way ... Iowa Gov ... Iowa state Rep.
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Reynolds signs felony charges for animal torture into Iowa law

The Courier - Waterloo 12 May 2026
Severe cases of animal torture are now a felony on first offense in Iowa under legislation signed into law Monday by Gov. Kim Reynolds ... .
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The 2026 legislative session is over. Here’s what passed, failed, and what is already Iowa law

Fort Madison Daily Democrat 09 May 2026
Republican legislative leaders and Gov. Kim Reynolds celebrated the approval of many of their priorities for the 2026 legislative session on issues including property taxes, crime and healthcare as lawmakers wrapped up their work for the year ... .
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The 2026 legislative session is over. Here\u2019s what passed, failed, and what is already Iowa law

Daily Gate City 09 May 2026
Senate File 304 strikes a current exemption in Iowa law that allows minors to independently consent to receive the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine and the hepatitis B vaccine, without approval from a parent or guardian.
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A 34-hour session is not the right way to make Iowa's laws | Opinion

Des Moines Register 07 May 2026
In 2023, the Iowa Supreme Court savaged lawmakers for the practice by invalidating a law they passed in standings in 2020 concerning electrical transmission projects. The justices ruled that the law’s ...
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Deputy Evans graduates from Iowa Law Enforcement Academy

Oelwein Daily Register 06 May 2026
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird congratulated Deputy Nolan Evans on his graduation from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy (“ILEA”) in a ceremony held at Rising Sun Church of Christ in Pleasant Hill on Friday, April 24th.
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Iowa law student loan repayment program targets rural shortages

Quad-City Times 05 May 2026
The program will provide up to $60,000 in loan repayment assistance ... .
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VPD Officer Staab Graduates from Iowa Law Enforcement Academy

Marietta Daily Journal 05 May 2026
PLEASANT HILL — Vinton Police Department Officer Zach Staab graduated with the 325th class of the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy on Friday, April 24, 2026. The Iowa Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) ceremony was held at Rising Sun Church of Christ ... .
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Pet torture felony pushed for Iowa law

The Courier - Waterloo 28 Apr 2026
DES MOINES — With some public support from law enforcement, animal welfare advocates hope this will be the year Iowa joins all other U.S. states in making animal torture a felony on the first off ense ... .
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Iowa law enforcement to crack down on distracted driving April 6-10

Ottumwa Courier 27 Mar 2026
DES MOINES — State and local law enforcement agencies will conduct a distracted driving enforcement effort April 6-10 as part of Distracted Driving Awareness Month ... .
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Reynolds signs Iowa law barring local trans civil rights protections

Des Moines Register 11 Mar 2026
The legislation expands a controversial 2025 law which removed gender identity as a protected class in the Iowa Civil Rights Act ... Mowitz noted the only other law Reynolds has signed so far this year is Iowa's annual school funding measure.
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New Iowa law means Ames will lose its gender identity protections

Ames Tribune 11 Mar 2026
A new state law has overturned Ames' gender identity ordinance just one month after it was approved. Gender identity was removed from the Iowa Civil Rights Act in February 2025 when Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 418 into law.
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Crisis K-9s becoming more popular among Iowa law enforcement

The Gazette Cedar Rapids 15 Feb 2026
Alissa Schuerer, Rudy’s handler, first heard about the Crisis Canines program when she met Special Agent Kristen Kotrous — K-9 Matt’s handler with the Iowa DCI — at a law enforcement conference about officer wellness.
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