Two U.S. House Republicans said Wednesday they plan to force a vote next week to remove Speaker Mike Johnson from office, Jennifer Shutt reports for News from the States. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/05/01/mar… via Iowa Capital Dispatch

Guest columnist Mary Swander gives us a look inside The Budget, a hefty newspaper with stories from Anabaptist communities around the world, including Iowa, Ukraine and Jerusalem. Her column appears via IowaWritersCollaborative. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/05/01/the… via Iowa Capital Dispatch

The U.S. House approved four bills promoting a Republican message of dissatisfaction with the Biden administration’s approach to conservation, Jacob Fischler reports. Iowa’s representatives voted for all four bills. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/04/30/u-s… via Iowa Capital Dispatch

Biden administration said to be on the verge of easing marijuana regulations, Jacob Fischler reports for News from the States. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/04/30/bid… via Iowa Capital Dispatch

Families gathered outside the U.S. Capitol Tuesday to “make a fuss for babies,” who they believe are being left behind by lawmakers who direct only a fraction of U.S. resources to young children, Ashley Murray reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/04/30/par… via Iowa Capital Dispatch

A rural northwest Iowa water utility will be required to shut down its wells near the Ocheyedan River when its flow is very low, according to a permit recently issued by state regulators, Jared Strong reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/04/30/dnr… via Iowa Capital Dispatch

A Cedar Rapids city employee is seeking workers’ compensation benefits for injuries he attributes to the city’s repeated promotion of the COVID-19 vaccine, Clark Kauffman​ reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/04/30/ess… via Iowa Capital Dispatch

In his Time interview, Donald Trump said if elected, he would carry out mass deportations of undocumented immigrants using local law enforcement, the National Guard and potentially the U.S. military, Ariana Figueroa reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/04/30/tru… via Iowa Capital Dispatch

Auditor Rob Sand called Tuesday for Iowa government to remove four-year degree requirements from certain state jobs as a way to address workforce shortages, Robin Opsahl reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/04/30/aud… via Iowa Capital Dispatch

Donald Trump says he'll release more details in the weeks ahead about how his administration would regulate access to medication abortion, according to comments he made during an interview with Time magazine, Jennifer Shutt reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/04/30/tru… via Iowa Capital Dispatch

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson argued Tuesday that protests on college campuses calling for a ceasefire in Gaza have crossed the line and represent a threat to Jewish students, Jennifer Shutt and Ariana Figueroa report. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/04/30/u-s… via Iowa Capital Dispatch

Just over 140,800 taxpayers in a dozen states filed returns that were successfully accepted via the IRS Direct File pilot program, according to the agency, Ashley Murray reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/04/30/yel… via Iowa Capital Dispatch News from the States

Trump fined $9,000 for violating gag order in NY hush-money trial, Jacob Fischler reports for News from the States. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/04/30/tru… via Iowa Capital Dispatch

U.S. House Democratic Leaders on Tuesday killed efforts by a small group of far-right House Republicans to remove Speaker Mike Johnson from his leadership post, Jennifer Shutt reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/u-s-hou… via Iowa Capital Dispatch News from the States

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem “is taking a lot of bipartisan incoming shame, even from GOP partisans who are otherwise mum when folks are mowed down by assault rifles ...,' guest columnist Julie writes via IowaWritersCollaborative. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/04/30/pup… via Iowa Capital Dispatch

Key members of Congress announced an agreement Monday on a $105 billion bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration for five years ahead of a May 10 deadline, Jacob Fischler reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/04/29/con… via Iowa Capital Dispatch

Drake University announced Monday it will eliminate three programs as part of efforts to make up budget deficits, Brooklyn Draisey reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/04/29/dra… via Iowa Capital Dispatch Report for America

Recent tests of Waterloo drinking water revealed one of the city’s wells has detectable amounts of #PFAS , a toxic group of chemicals that are newly regulated by federal officials, Jared Strong​ reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/04/29/wat… via Iowa Capital Dispatch

Luther College President Jenifer Ward will retire next year after more than 40 years in academia, the college announced Monday. Brooklyn Draisey reports via Report for America. iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/luther-… via Iowa Capital Dispatch

The Humane Society of the United States has released its annual “Horrible Hundred” report cataloguing regulatory issues at 100 puppy mills nationwide, including 15 located in Iowa, Clark Kauffman​ reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/04/29/15-… via Iowa Capital Dispatch