Kathie Obradovich

The U.S. House committee tasked with overhauling energy policy and Medicaid to achieve $880 billion in spending cuts on Tuesday began what was expected to be a long, grueling session with debate on dozens of amendments, @JenniferShutt reports. https://t.co/rZW5F9qTIS

The U.S. House Agriculture Committee’s portion of Republicans’ massive taxes and spending bill would partially shift to states the costs of the country’s largest food assistance program, @jacob_fischler reports. https://t.co/YLvnBdNj7Q

Iowa lawmakers are passing budget bills and a few remaining pieces of policy Tuesday as the Legislature aims to end session within the next few days, @robinlopsahl reports. https://t.co/BPi7Fgf5Q4

A long-running dispute between insurance commissioners in Iowa and Pennsylvania has escalated, with Iowa regulators arguing that hundreds of elderly Iowans are at risk due to a company’s willful violation of a court order, Clark Kauffman reports. https://t.co/QOt8yHOJ44

A bill passed by the House Monday limiting local government’s ability to restrict fireworks will help the state participate in President Trump’s plans for America's 250th anniversary in 2026, Rep. Bill Gustoff said. Story by @robinlopsahl. https://t.co/2xJvrMZdkk

Iowa House lawmakers sent legislation regulating pharmacy benefit managers to Gov. Kim Reynolds Monday, a bill supporters said will help keep rural pharmacies in business, @robinlopsahl reports. https://t.co/mJb1k8dysJ

Des Moines Area Community College is gearing up for its national presidential search with garnering perspectives on what they want the new college leader to do and believe in, @BrooklynDraisey reports via @Report4America. https://t.co/4PhrEtCa7L

More than half of corn and soybean acres are planted, which puts Iowa farmers more than a week ahead of last year’s pace, according to the crop progress and condition report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, @koons_cami reports. https://t.co/69R7KDCDJg

U.S. House Republicans plan to debate and approve the three final pieces of their “big, beautiful bill” in committee this week, including the tax measure, major spending cuts to Medicaid and an agriculture bill, @JenniferShutt reports. https://t.co/Yuaj0FwuT4

Lawyers for four University of Iowa international students fighting potential deportation are now telling a federal judge they fear federal officials may have crafted a new, unlawful policy to revoke their status as students, Clark Kauffman reports. https://t.co/cTUQ1QyD1w

U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra filed paperwork Monday to launch a bid for governor, the first high-profile Republican to do so in the open GOP primary field, @robinlopsahl reports. https://t.co/yj5wNwivME

Lawmakers advanced a proposal Monday to provide state funding for schools to stock free feminine hygiene products in women’s restrooms — but it may have a hard time making it to the finish line this session, @robinlopsahl reports. https://t.co/mH1dWCBDzT

Newly reported federal data shows the overwhelming majority of nursing homes in Iowa and the United States are operating with too few staff to meet resident’s basic needs, Clark Kauffman reports. https://t.co/zjWecEVgWE

The United States and China agreed Monday to lower steep tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days, temporarily cooling a trade war but still leaving a cloud of uncertainty over businesses in the world’s two largest economies, @Ashley__Murray reports. https://t.co/l0ymfl4fBC

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday aimed at lowering drug prices by pressuring pharmaceutical companies to align their U.S. pricing models with those in similarly wealthy countries, @ArianaLFigueroa reports. https://t.co/sq4yPLvZYm https://t.co/sq4yPLvZYm

Auditor Rob Sand, the only Democrat to currently hold statewide office in Iowa, announced his campaign for governor Monday, @robinlopsahl reports. https://t.co/rWaxrAXsxT #iagov #iapolitics

Two congresswomen are introducing slate of bills called the Momnibus Act, which aims to increase funding to study maternal health disparities, extend eligibility WIC program, diversify the perinatal workforce and other provisions, Elisha Brown reports. https://t.co/Ql02xjt9FH