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FEMA administrator surveys Oklahoma tornado damage with the state's governor and US senator.
FEMA administrator surveys Oklahoma tornado damage with the state's governor and US senator.

Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Deanne Criswell says “our heart aches for the loss of life” in tornadoes that left four dead and about 100 injured in Oklahoma.

Athletes tied to Iowa gambling sting seek damages in civil lawsuit against state and investigators

Athletes tied to Iowa gambling sting seek damages in civil lawsuit against state and investigators

Attorneys for more than two dozen Iowa and Iowa State athletes who were ensnared in a state gambling sting have filed a civil lawsuit seeking unspecified monetary damages from the state and its public safety and criminal investigation agencies for violating the athletes’ constitutional rights and damaging their reputations.

Body believed to be that of trucker who went missing in November found in Iowa farm field

Body believed to be that of trucker who went missing in November found in Iowa farm field

A body believed to be that of a missing truck driver has been found in a northwest Iowa field not far from where his abandoned rig was discovered on an isolated highway just before Thanksgiving, but details of his death remain a mystery.

Missouri House backs legal shield for weedkiller maker facing thousands of cancer-related lawsuits

Missouri House backs legal shield for weedkiller maker facing thousands of cancer-related lawsuits

The Missouri House has passed legislation that could protect chemical manufacturer Bayer from some lawsuits alleging a popular weedkiller causes cancer.

Tennessee lawmakers join movement allowing some teachers to take guns into schools

Tennessee lawmakers join movement allowing some teachers to take guns into schools

Some public school teachers could gain new powers to bring concealed guns into Tennessee schools.

A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states

A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states

An effort to limit diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is gaining momentum in state capitals and college campuses.

New federal rule bars transgender school bathroom bans, but it likely isn't the final word

New federal rule bars transgender school bathroom bans, but it likely isn't the final word

A new federal rule seeks to clarify that a law against sex discrimination at schools includes gender identity, too.

Iowa lawmakers address immigration, religious freedom and taxes in 2024 session

Iowa lawmakers address immigration, religious freedom and taxes in 2024 session

Iowa lawmakers have wrapped up the General Assembly’s four-month session that focused on reforming the way special education is managed and speeding up tax cuts.

California is rolling out free preschool. That hasn't solved challenges around child care

California is rolling out free preschool. That hasn't solved challenges around child care

Investments in public preschool have helped many parents through a child care crisis, in which quality options for early learners are often scarce and unaffordable.

Iowa lawmakers approve bill just in time to increase compensation for Boy Scout abuse victims

Iowa lawmakers approve bill just in time to increase compensation for Boy Scout abuse victims

Iowa men who were victims of child molestation while they were in the Boy Scouts of America could get higher legal compensation under a bill approved by lawmakers and expected to be signed by the governor, just before the deadline to do so will expire.

The EPA is again allowing summer sales of higher ethanol gasoline blend, citing global conflicts

The EPA is again allowing summer sales of higher ethanol gasoline blend, citing global conflicts

The Environmental Protection Agency is allowing the sale of gasoline containing a higher blend of ethanol for the third summer in a row.

Two shootings, two different responses — Maine restricts guns while Iowa arms teachers

Two shootings, two different responses — Maine restricts guns while Iowa arms teachers

State lawmakers are taking very different approaches to public safety following high-profile shootings.