Border crisis

This week Iowa lawmakers face their first deadline to keep bills alive this legislative session.

Gov. Kim Reynolds says Iowa National Guard troops and Iowa State Police have returned from their deployment at the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas.

New proposals at the Statehouse are aimed at addressing the opioid crisis, including boosting sentences for fentanyl-related crimes and making an overdose reversal medication more widely available. Lawmakers and Iowans impacted by the epidemic discuss the implications.

A ruling Thursday morning from the U.S. Supreme Court limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to restrict power plant emissions.

A new art exhibit in Davenport opened Thursday night highlighting the “sights and sounds” of the U.S.-Mexico border. The host museum hopes it will bring community members together.