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Newsbuzz is a roundup of some of the top headlines of the week, including major opioid settlements in the state and a look at Iowa's new Supreme Court Justice.
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Political scientists Rachel Caufield of Drake University and Evan Renfro of the University of Northern Iowa join host Ben Kieffer to discuss political news at-home and abroad.
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Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday she is appointing Judge David May, who services on the state Court of Appeals, to replace Justice Brent Appel, who is retiring.
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A 24-hour abortion waiting period is enforceable in Iowa as of Monday morning. The law requires people seeking an abortion to get two separate appointments at least 24 hours apart.
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A Fairfield educator speaks out on his decision to leave his post as hundreds of others resigned from positions across the state last spring.
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The final nominees to fill a vacancy on Iowa’s highest court were chosen after public interviews were held Monday by the State Judicial Nominating Commission.
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Last week, the Iowa Supreme Court reversed a 2018 ruling that affirmed the right to an abortion in the state constitution, as the nation anticipates a reversal of Roe v. Wade after a U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion overturning the right was leaked last May .
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The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the Iowa Constitution does not protect abortion rights, effectively paving the way for Iowa's Republican-majority legislature to restrict abortion access in the future.
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The state's largest abortion provider called an act of vandalism committed by abortion-rights activists "completely unacceptable."
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Senate Democrats voted Tuesday to reject Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds’ four nominees for the panel that helps select Iowa Supreme Court justices.