AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoConsumer Protection: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has joined other states in suing OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT was released without adequate safeguards and harmed children. The states are seeking to enforce consumer protection laws. Iowa State: Jared Benko will take over as athletic director Oct. 30, pending approval by the Board of Regents. He previously led Georgia Southern’s athletics program and worked at Auburn. State Budget: Iowa’s revenue forecast has improved, with officials projecting about 3% growth this fiscal year, but the state still faces a roughly $1 billion deficit. Public Safety: A Minnesota man has been arrested in the 1995 killing of Waterloo resident Angela Buck, whose body was found in rural Black Hawk County. Election 2026: Gubernatorial candidates Rob Sand and Zach Lahn are campaigning on Iowa’s future, with Lahn highlighting water quality, cancer rates, schools and keeping young people in the state. Sand’s brother-in-law died in a Highway 34 crash. Weather and Outdoors: A widespread freeze is expected, just as Iowa’s early muzzleloader deer season begins. DNR surveys show deer numbers fell 20% from last year. Health Care: More than 87,000 Iowa Medicare beneficiaries face plan cancellations or changes for 2027; open enrollment runs through Dec. 7. Des Moines: Police say cut fiber-optic cables caused outages affecting thousands of metro customers, including several schools.
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