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Iowa seeks public input for updated state transportation plan

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 25, 2025

The Iowa Transportation Commission, in collaboration with the Iowa Department of Transportation, is initiating an update to the State Transportation Plan.

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Eastbound I-80 on-ramp at Jordan Creek Parkway closed overnight for construction

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 25, 2025

The eastbound I-80 on-ramp at Jordan Creek Parkway (exit 121) in West Des Moines will be closed overnight for construction work, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office.

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Grassley joins bipartisan effort with lawmakers to advance national study on biochar benefits

By E. H. Little | Jul 25, 2025

Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), together with Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) and Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), have reintroduced a bipartisan bill aimed at studying the agricultural and environmental...

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Jury convicts Chicago woman for straw purchasing firearms linked to violent crimes

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 25, 2025

A federal jury in Sioux City has convicted Cedrinique Coleman, 32, of Chicago, Illinois, on multiple counts related to illegal firearm purchases.

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Grassley highlights legislative push for stronger contractor and AI sector whistleblower protections

By Y. P. Silverman | Jul 25, 2025

Senator Chuck Grassley has introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at expanding protections for whistleblowers working as federal contractors.

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Senate Judiciary Committee advances public safety legislation and U.S. attorney nominations

By R. M. Machado | Jul 24, 2025

The Senate Judiciary Committee has unanimously advanced three bipartisan bills aimed at supporting law enforcement and improving public safety.

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Grassley urges Trump administration not to retaliate against federal whistleblowers during workforce cuts

By E. H. Little | Jul 24, 2025

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has called on President Donald Trump to ensure that federal whistleblowers are protected from retaliation as the administration moves forward with efforts to reduce government waste and fraud.

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Iowa man sentenced to over 17 years for receiving child sexual abuse material

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 24, 2025

A man from Waterloo, Iowa, has been sentenced to over 17 years in federal prison for receiving child sexual abuse material.

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Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Iowa declines from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 23, 2025

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Iowa in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $284,078, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Bipartisan Senate bill seeks increased pharmaceutical competition amid rising prescription drug prices

By Y. P. Silverman | Jul 23, 2025

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has joined a bipartisan group of senators to reintroduce the Short on Competition Act, a bill aimed at increasing competition in the pharmaceutical sector and reducing prescription drug prices for consumers.

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Keokuk father and son sentenced for meth distribution conspiracy

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 23, 2025

Two men from Keokuk have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.

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Grassley, Fetterman introduce bill targeting money laundering in U.S. art market

By Y. P. Silverman | Jul 23, 2025

Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) have introduced the Art Market Integrity Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at increasing oversight of the U.S. art market.

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Iowa's Battle with 2025 Measles Outbreak: Numbers climb as of week ending July 19

By D. E. Ruiz | Jul 23, 2025

Latest CDC data shows measles cases in Iowa for 2025 are now estimated within the range of 1-9, marking no change compared to the previous figures updated as of week ending July 12.

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Grassley backs bipartisan effort to expand contractor whistleblower protections

By E. H. Little | Jul 22, 2025

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), who serves as Co-Chair of the Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus, has announced his support for bipartisan legislation aimed at expanding whistleblower protections for federal contractors and grantees.

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Grassley discusses DOJ report release on Clinton email investigation

By R. M. Machado | Jul 22, 2025

Senator Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, appeared on "Just the News, No Noise" with John Solomon and Amanda Head to discuss his decision to release a Department of Justice Office of Inspector General (DOJ OIG) report.

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Muscatine men receive lengthy federal sentences for drug-related crimes

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 22, 2025

Two Muscatine men have been sentenced to federal prison for drug and gun crimes related to an officer-involved shooting in Muscatine, Iowa, on May 29, 2024.

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Bipartisan support builds for Grassley’s Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

By E. H. Little | Jul 21, 2025

Support is increasing for the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA), a bipartisan bill introduced by Sen.

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Grassley cites new DOJ OIG appendix showing gaps in FBI's Clinton email probe

By E. H. Little | Jul 21, 2025

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has highlighted findings from a newly declassified appendix to the Department of Justice Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) June 2018 report, which reviewed the FBI’s handling of the...

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Grassley supports CMS plan targeting duplicate Medicaid enrollments

By Y. P. Silverman | Jul 21, 2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced new efforts to address duplicative enrollment in government health programs, a move expected to save taxpayers about $14 billion annually.

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Grassley releases Capitol Hill Report covering tax credits, biofuels, crime act

By E. H. Little | Jul 21, 2025

Senator Chuck Grassley has released his weekly Capitol Hill Report, addressing several topics currently under discussion in Congress.