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• Iowa judicial leaders plan court fees fix while state lawmakers press for proof of no fraud

  By Erin Murphy Verified| The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA) Verified The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. DES MOINES — Iowa Judicial Branch officials plan to ask state lawmakers to simplify the state’s process of collecting and distributing court fees — a system that recently misdirected over $27.5 million to the wrong entities — while some lawmakers press court officials for proof there was no fraud.

  By Erin Murphy Verified · The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA)

  Apr. 16, 2025

• Iowa lawmaker tries to ‘force negotiations’ over opioid settlement funds

  By Erin Murphy Verified| Sioux City Journal Verified DES MOINES — Rather than waiting for a compromise agreement, a key state lawmaker conducted a legislative hearing Monday in an effort to “force negotiations” over more than $50 million of unspent settlement funds destined for opioid addiction treatment programs in Iowa. Lawmakers for a third consecutive year are working on the state’s plan for Iowa’s share of a national settlement with opioid manufacturers. State law requires legislation that dictates how the settlement funds will be distributed.

  By Erin Murphy Verified · Sioux City Journal

  Apr. 15, 2025

• Expanded cancer coverage for Iowa firefighters clears key lawmaking hurdle

  By Erin Murphy Verified| The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA) Verified The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. DES MOINES — Kelli Stoaks gripped the photo of her late husband, Brian, who died in 2023 from pancreatic cancer shortly after retiring from a 27-year career as a firefighter in Iowa.

  By Erin Murphy Verified · The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA)

  Apr. 09, 2025

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