AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoElection Fallout: Democrat Rob Sand is preparing to take office as Iowa’s governor with a bipartisan transition team, while Republican control of the Legislature means divided government. Democrats also won the U.S. Senate race and three House seats, and Republicans lost their House supermajority. Public Safety: A fatal head-on crash after a police pursuit that began over a speeding violation is drawing scrutiny; an investigation says such pursuits can put bystanders at risk. Health: A new study finds Iowa’s cancer diagnosis rate pulled ahead of neighboring states after 2013, largely due to early-stage prostate and breast cancers; cancer death rates fell, but the study did not assess environmental causes. Jobs and Care: John Deere plans to close two Iowa factories as part of a restructuring. Separately, Iowa received $216 million in federal rural-health funding. Property Protection: Iowa Land Records has launched a free email alert service to notify property owners when public documents are recorded under names they choose to monitor.
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