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The Iowa Board of Regents made a handful of policy changes for its universities ahead of statehouse action this week.

On this episode of IPA's What, Why & How podcast, Kate Gainer welcomes Andrew Funk, PharmD, Director of Member Relations and Government Affairs at the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). Kate and Andrew discuss what the Uniform Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Exam (UPJE) looks like, why NABP deemed it valuable, and how it will impact pharmacy practice. In his current role, Andrew assists NABP's member boards in providing necessary resources to further their mission of protecting public health. Prior to NABP, Andrew served as the Executive Director of the Iowa Board of Pharmacy. Additional Resources: Pulse by NABP Uniform Law Exam Resolution Uniform Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Exam Steering Committee Report License Portability Resolution Introducing the Uniform Version of the MPJE Connect with us on LinkedIn: Andrew Funk Kate Gainer Iowa Pharmacy Association

On this episode of IPA's What, Why & How podcast, Kate Gainer welcomes Iowa pharmacist and State Representative Brett Barker, PharmD, to discuss his public service leading up to the Iowa Legislature, why it's important for pharmacists to serve in elected office, and how pharmacy professionals can get involved at the local, state or national level. Representative Brett Barker serves the people of Story and Marshall Counties in District 51. Rep. Barker serves as Vice Chair of the Health and Human Services Committee and on the Commerce, Economic Growth and Technology, and Natural Resources Standing Committees. Representative Barker graduated from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy in 2008 and began his career as the Pharmacy Manager of NuCara Pharmacy in Nevada, Iowa. He currently serves as Vice President of Operations for NuCara Management Group. Rep. Barker was appointed to the Iowa Board of Pharmacy in 2017 by Governor Terry Branstad. In 2010, Rep. Barker joined the Nevada City Council before being elected Mayor in 2017. Rep. Barker, his wife, Tracy, and their five children continue to call Nevada home. Connect with us on LinkedIn: Brett Barker Kate Gainer Iowa Pharmacy Association

00000194-5048-d9e3-afbc-f06d7d2c0000https://www.wvik.org/podcast/good-morning-from-wvik-news/2025-01-10/iowa-board-of-education-approves-plans-for-davenports-first-charter-schoolsJoseph LeahyIowa Board of Education Approves Plans For Davenport's First Charter Schoo

Are you facing the challenges of scaling your franchise while maintaining consistency and growth? Many business owners struggle with the delicate balance of managing multiple franchise locations without sacrificing quality or profitability. Jerry Akers, a multi-brand franchisee and co-author of Live It to Own It, offers a unique perspective on franchise success and sustainable growth. Through his experience building and managing over 34 Great Clips locations, Jerry provides a blueprint for achieving success in the franchise world, especially for those looking to scale across multiple states. Franchise success doesn't come without its hurdles. Jerry's journey began with a single struggling location. Instead of letting the challenge define him, he dug in to assess what needed to change, both operationally and in terms of leadership. One of the first steps in achieving franchise success is recognizing the importance of building a strong team. Jerry emphasizes the value of creating a company culture that empowers employees to take ownership of their roles. By doing so, franchisees can replicate consistent and high-quality customer experience across all locations, ensuring that growth doesn't compromise service or efficiency. Another crucial element of franchise success is the ability to adapt to different markets while keeping the brand's core values intact. Jerry speaks to the necessity of understanding regional differences in customer behavior, local regulations, and marketing approaches. His approach to franchise success includes tailoring strategies to meet the unique needs of each community, without deviating from the brand's established principles. This adaptability has allowed Jerry to scale his franchise portfolio while keeping each location profitable and connected to its local market. Jerry also highlights the importance of operational efficiency in scaling franchises. As a business expands, franchise owners must streamline processes to manage costs and maintain quality. Jerry's experience with Great Clips demonstrates how optimizing supply chains, investing in technology, and implementing scalable systems are key to running multiple locations successfully. By automating routine tasks and using data-driven insights, franchisees can focus on growth opportunities rather than getting bogged down in day-to-day operations. Franchise success, as Jerry outlines, requires a deep understanding of both the franchise model and the people driving it. For entrepreneurs, building a network of franchisees who share the same vision and values is critical. Jerry stresses that success in franchising is not just about following a blueprint but about fostering relationships with franchisees and helping them succeed individually. When franchisees are supported and empowered, they become invested in the business's long-term growth, ultimately contributing to the overall success of the brand. One of the biggest challenges in franchise success is navigating the highs and lows of the industry. Jerry's leadership philosophy revolves around resilience and adaptability. Throughout his career, he's encountered market fluctuations, economic downturns, and operational challenges, yet his focus on problem-solving and leadership has allowed him to stay ahead. For those looking to scale a franchise, Jerry's experience offers a wealth of practical insights on how to stay resilient, maintain a positive culture, and build a business that thrives regardless of external challenges. Jerry Akers' approach to franchise success is a reminder that growth and scalability don't come from shortcuts, but from thoughtful leadership, strong relationships, and a commitment to excellence. Whether you're looking to expand your franchise or just beginning your journey in franchising, Jerry's strategies for achieving long-term success are applicable across industries. His ability to balance operational efficiency with maintaining personal relationships within his business is what sets him apart as a leader in the franchise world. Watch the full interview on YouTube. Don't miss future episodes of Fordify LIVE! Join us every Wednesday at 11 AM Central on your favorite social platforms and catch The Business Growth Show Podcast every Thursday for a weekly dose of business growth wisdom tailored for entrepreneurs looking to scale and succeed. About Jerry Akers Jerry Akers is a highly respected leader in the franchise industry, sought out by independent businesses across the country for his expertise in multi-unit franchise operations. With a wealth of experience as a corporate executive and multi-brand franchise owner, Jerry has successfully scaled his business portfolio to include over 34 Great Clips locations and regional development for The Joint Chiropractic. A Midwest native, Jerry brings his down-to-earth leadership style to both his businesses and his consulting work, helping franchise operators across the nation achieve sustainable growth. In addition to his franchise ventures, Jerry serves as Chairman of the International Franchise Association Franchisee Forum Board and holds leadership roles on several other boards, including the National Federation of Independent Business State Leadership Council and the Iowa Board of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences. His dedication to the franchise industry and his ability to drive success has made him a go-to keynote speaker and consultant for multi-unit franchise operators nationwide. When he's not leading his business ventures or advising others, Jerry enjoys time on his family farm in northeast Iowa or relaxing at his lake house in central Arkansas. To learn more about Jerry Akers and his work, visit Zdynamix.com. About Ford Saeks Ford Saeks is a Business Growth Accelerator with over 20 years of experience, redefining success and generating over a billion dollars in sales for companies ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500s. As the President and CEO of Prime Concepts Group, Inc., Ford specializes in helping businesses attract loyal customers, expand brand awareness, and ignite innovation. A serial entrepreneur, Ford has founded more than ten companies, authored five books, and holds three U.S. patents. Known for his cutting-edge approach, Ford is also an expert in AI prompt engineering, where he trains AI to craft compelling content that drives engagement and results. He recently demonstrated his expertise at the Unleash AI for Business Summit, showcasing how ChatGPT is transforming operations, marketing, sales, and customer experience. Learn more about Ford Saeks at ProfitRichResults.com and catch his TV show at Fordify.tv.

We'll briefly discuss when a pharmacist might choose not to dispense medication, even with a valid doctor's order.In a recent case, a doctor sued the Iowa Board of Pharmacy and the Iowa Board of Medicine when a pharmacy refused to fill a prescription for Ivermectin, a livestock drug sometimes used to treat parasites in people and allegedly COVID-19. This incident highlights a dilemma in the pharmacy world, especially post-pandemic. While pharmacists ensure the safety and appropriateness of medication, the debate around drugs like Ivermectin has spotlighted their autonomy and clinical judgment. Many states require pharmacists to act independently, determining the appropriateness of therapy in conjunction with doctors. This independent role can impact reimbursement, licensing, and job descriptions.Switching gears, we also discuss pharmacists refusing to dispense birth control due to personal beliefs. A USA Today story exposed a scenario where a pharmacist refused to fill a birth control prescription, citing faith as the reason. Such actions raise questions about the extent to which pharmacists can exercise independent medical judgment.Governmental authorities, like the Department of Health and Human Services, argue against pharmacists withholding medications based on personal beliefs, stating it creates barriers to essential healthcare. However, courts often decide these cases on a state-by-state basis.As pharmacists, you're trusted to make decisions prioritizing patient care. These instances stress the traditional framework, urging a discussion on balancing professional discretion with medical guidelines. The ongoing cases and complex conversations invite deeper exploration into the ethics, laws, and evolving roles of pharmacists. Support the show

00000192-7178-d500-adfb-77fa1ec50000https://www.wvik.org/podcast/good-morning-from-wvik-news/2024-10-09/iowa-board-of-regents-proposes-cancer-care-networkIowa Board of Regents Proposes Cancer Care Network

In this podcast, we explore the mental health challenges faced by physicians, delving into statistics and the impact of job demands on their well-being. We'll share personal testimonials and actionable strategies to address these issues, and highlight valuable resources such as The Iowa Board of Medicine's Physician Health Program (IPHP) and Recognize. Recover. Rebuild. These programs are designed to support healthcare providers in managing burnout, compassion fatigue, and other stressors that affect their mental and physical health.Thank you to our podcast sponsor: Foster Group

On this episode of IPA's What, Why & How podcast, Kate Gainer welcomes Anne Schlepphorst, Executive Director of the Iowa Board of Pharmacy, to discuss her many roles within the Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing (DIAL), as well as the timeline for the new Board of Pharmacy rules pursuant to Governor Reynolds' Executive Order #10 and HF 555. Anne Schlepphorst serves as the Executive Director of the Iowa Board of Pharmacy, Interim Executive Director of the Iowa Board of Nursing, and Monitoring Bureau Chief. In addition to serving the Boards of Pharmacy and Nursing, Anne truly enjoys spending time working with staff to provide some of the best professional health programming in the country for health professionals struggling with mental health, substance abuse, and/or health-related impairments. Anne has worked with the boards for the past six years and was most recently the Chief Investigator for the Iowa Boards of Pharmacy and Medicine. When not working, Anne and her husband spend most of their time at the baseball field, hockey rink, wrestling mat, or football field watching their 10- and 14-year-old boys. Resources from today's episode: Published August 7: Iowa Administrative Bulletin: Regulatory Analysis – 481 Iowa Administrative Code Chapters 550-557 (new Iowa Board of Pharmacy rules, proposed) IPA's Iowa Pharmacy Law & Information Resource Center (LIRC) Connect with us on LinkedIn: Kate Gainer Anne Schlepphorst Iowa Pharmacy Association

Bird flu has been detected on a third dairy farm in northwest Iowa. The Iowa Board of Regents says it won't divest its investments in Israel and companies doing business with that country. And a popular northwest Iowa bar will move later this year because of structural problems with its current building.

Featured Stories:– Ban on credit card codes for Iowa gun shops heads toward passage– Child killed in Cedar County UTV crash– Woman killed in Cedar County fire Tuesday– Stabilizing Lansing bridge of the Mississippi River could take months– Sherry Bates elected president of Iowa Board of RegentsThis episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon.

Featured Stories:Bill would add lawmakers to Iowa Board of RegentsNew owners look to transform former GoDaddy buildingFirst ‘voice writers' help address Iowa's court reporter shortageThis episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon.

Friday Flyover of politics and elections news from America's heartland | TX GOP Rep Chip Roy says he'd boot MAGA Mike over funding bill | Missouri Sec of State on track to waste more money and lose more court cases | Lauren Boebert switches districts, CO GOP Rep Doug Lamborn announces retirementSOURCES: The Heartland Collective, Axios, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri Independent, Fox17 WZTV Nashville, Iowa Capitol DispatchIs Speaker Mike Johnson Already on the way out? https://www.axios.com/2024/01/11/mike-johnson-house-speaker-motion-vacateFrom ArticleDriving the news: A dozen right-wing House Republicans blocked a package of their party's bills and ground the House floor to a sudden halt on Wednesday in protest of Johnson's spending deal with Senate Democrats.It's a repeat of of what hardliners did under former Speaker McCarthy over his bipartisan debt ceiling deal – which ultimately foreshadowed his removal months later through a motion to vacate.The move came as Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) has been flirting with the idea of trying to remove Johnson, saying in a radio interview on Tuesday: "If they totally botch [the appropriations bills] ... I don't know why we would keep him as speaker."One Republican leadership ally described the revolt as a "shot across the bow."Missouri AG and recent melted blob of flesh on CNN, Jay Ashcroft, gets smacked down in courthttps://www.stltoday.com/news/local/government-politics/judge-rejects-jay-ashcroft-s-bid-to-dismiss-high-profile-lawsuit-against-his-office/article_01f1fdc6-af1c-11ee-8076-27fdb2bf7fa8.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-shareComplaint https://business.cch.com/srd/20231023_SIFMA-v-Ashcroft_amended-complaint.pdfFrom the articleA federal judge rejected an effort by Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft to dismiss a lawsuit against his office over new, politically charged rules aimed at limiting the impact of environmental, social and governance factors in investment decisions.In a ruling Friday, U.S. District Judge Steven Bough ruled unanimously in favor of a trade group that is suing the Republican gubernatorial candidate and his office on the grounds that the rule imposed by Ashcroft fails to acknowledge that federal law already requires financial advisers to act in the best interest of their clients when providing personalized investment advice.“The court finds that Plaintiff adequately alleges that the rules violate the First Amendment,” Bough wrote. “The court finds that Plaintiff adequately alleges that the rules are unconstitutionally vague.”And Bough said the trade organization can continue its pursuit of the case because it has the legal standing to represent financial advisers who object to Ashcroft's rule.Ashcroft issued the rules — the first in the nation — after a similar “anti-woke” investing proposal died in the Legislature last year.Ashcroft, who is facing Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe and Sen. Bill Eigel in the August 2024 GOP primary, has used the lawsuit to raise money for his gubernatorial campaign, where culture war issues have played a prominent role.And, he is using taxpayer funds to pay a campaign donor to represent his office in the lawsuit.Instead of using the Missouri attorney general's office to fight the challenge to the rules, Ashcroft hired the politically connected Kansas City law firm of Graves Garrett to represent his office.Law firm partner Todd Graves, a former head of the Missouri Republican Party, was named to the University of Missouri board of trustees in 2021 and Greim was mentioned as a possible pick for attorney general when Eric Schmitt vacated the post to become U.S. senator in 2021.Greim also represented the Office of the Governor in 2018 when former Gov. Eric Greitens was under investigation for possible impeachment.Tennessee Dems Pushing Back on Abortion Bans With New Reproductive Rights BillsThe bill is sponsored by new Tenn. Dem. State rep, Aftyn Behn, who can be heard at length on this week's episode of the Dirt Road Democrat with Jess Piperhttps://fox17.com/news/local/2024-nashville-tennessee-rep-introduces-new-abortion-reproductive-rights-bill-politics-general-assembly-government-davidson-county-middle-tnFrom ArticleA new abortion bill aims to amend Tennessee's current law which bans the procedure in early stages of pregnancy.House Bill 1626 enacts the "Fundamental Right to Reproductive Health Care Act," meaning the state cannot interfere with abortion services because it falls under an individual's "fundamental right."The bill states every person has a right to make decisions about their reproductive health care, including "the fundamental right to use or refuse contraceptive procedures or contraceptive supplies as defined in 68-34-102." It adds a pregnant person has a right to continue a pregnancy or to terminate it. Michigan GOP Collapsing? https://theheartlandcollective.com/2024/01/09/michigan-gop-is-collapsing-in-on-itself/From article:Jason Roe, a former executive director of the Michigan Republican party, said an effective new leader could help the party “right the ship” before the November 2024 elections, but that a drawn-out fight in court could hinder that progress.To date, the chaos engulfing the party has prevented it from fulfilling its traditional role of organizing and fundraising for Republican candidates, former party officials have said.“I think the chaos is far from over,” Roe said. “If this turns out to be a binding vote, I don't think she [Karamo] or her supporters will go quietly and there will probably continue to be skirmishes throughout the election cycle.” Boebert Says Bye Bye - Tucks Tail And Seeks Easier Path Back To DCIn a move stunning no one, CO GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert, best known for her lewd and lascivious behavior, plus that time she cranked her dates honker in public, is running from the fight in her seemingly doomed reelection bid in the Colorado 3rd against Adam FrischArticle on THChttps://theheartlandcollective.com/2023/12/29/lauren-boebert-says-bye-bye-to-her-current-swing-district-and-hello-to-colorados-4th/Frisch was close to winning in 2022 and most assumed he would take the 2024 race against the highly damaged BoebertThe seat in the 3rd was home to Ken Buck who's own failed speaker bid was his last hurrah as he calls it quits. Missouri water way gets needed recognition, but for horrible reasonshttps://missouriindependent.com/2024/01/08/coldwater-creek-to-finally-have-warning-signs-after-decades-of-nuclear-contamination/Nuclear waste stored outside St. Louis was found to pose a risk to nearby Coldwater Creek as early as 1949. The contaminated creek will finally have warning signs almost 75 years later.From articleThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said in a statement Monday that it was working with the Environmental Protection Agency to add signs along the creek to help it monitor areas “that may pose a risk if disturbed.”Coldwater Creek has been contaminated for decades with radioactive waste left over from the World War II-era effort to build an atomic bomb. But though the creek winds through some of St. Louis' busiest suburbs and past public parks and schools, the federal government had resisted calls to post signs warning visitors of the contamination.“This is decades of potential exposure that could have been prevented that they drug their feet on,” said Dawn Chapman, co-founder of Just Moms STL, an organization formed to advocate for communities affected by St. Louis-area radioactive waste.Despite the delays, Chapman said she's thankful that the signs are finally going to be installed. The St. Louis area has long struggled with a radioactive waste problem. Uranium for the Manhattan Project, the name given to the effort to develop the first atomic bomb, was refined in downtown St. Louis.After World War II, radioactive waste left over from those efforts was trucked to the St. Louis airport and dumped — some on the open ground and some in barrels — next to Coldwater Creek. As early as 1949, Mallinckrodt Chemical Works, the company that refined uranium for the federal government, was aware the waste could escape the barrels it was stored in and contaminate the nearby creekThe Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry concluded in 2019 that children and adults who played in or near Coldwater Creek or lived in its floodplain between the 1960s and 1990s may have been exposed to radioactive materials that raise the risk of certain cancers. The agency — part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — recommended signs be placed along the creek to warn residents of the potential exposure risk.The Army Corps said there was nothing specific that caused the agency to change its mind on installing the signs. The decision was “driven by our commitment to continuous improvement,” George Stringham, a spokesman for the Army Corps, said in an email. Stringham said the Army Corps would “continue to prioritize the health and safety of the community.”Iowa - Gov. proposed budget is a major cut for higher edhttps://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/01/10/gov-kim-reynolds-budget-for-state-universities-falls-30m-short-of-regents-request/From article: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has proposed allocating about $30 million less than what the Iowa Board of Regents requested for itself and the universities next year, though each of the universities would receive some increase in state funding.Reynolds' budget proposal, released Monday, included recommendations for administering money from the state's general fund and other sources to the regents, the University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa and Iowa State University. The regents requested just over $609 million from the state's general fund and about $40 million from other state sources. Reynolds recommended allocating almost $619 million.Colorado - Congresswoman Diana DeGette introduces discharge petition to ban high-capacity magazines:https://coloradonewsline.com/briefs/degette-house-vote-high-capacity-magazine-ban/From article:U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette used a mechanism in the House of Representatives that would force a vote on a bill without leadership's approval to bring forward a vote on a gun safety bill. DeGette, who represents Denver in Congress, alongside House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chair Mike Thompson, a California Democrat, filed a discharge petition to force a vote on the Keep Americans Safe Act. The bill would ban large capacity magazines - those that can hold 30-100 rounds - with a few exceptions and will likely struggle to get through the Republican-controlled House.DeGette said high-capacity magazines were used in all of the 10 deadliest mass shootings in the country. She said the only purpose of these magazines is to kill a lot of people in a short amount of time. “These events continue to re-traumatize our community and our nation, because no community has been untouched by this deadly epidemic,” DeGette said. “In mass shootings with four or more people killed between 2015 and 2022, high-capacity magazines led to more than twice as many people being killed and nearly 10 times as many people being wounded per incident on average.”The petition requires 218 signatures to force a vote on the floor, and with 213 Democrats in the House, at least five Republicans would need to sign. DeGette said she thinks some Republicans in the House represent districts impacted by mass shootings and may be under pressure from their constituents to ban high-capacity magazines. U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, a Centennial Democrat, joined DeGette and members of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force at a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol after DeGette filed the petition and applauded Colorado leadership for its gun safety measures, particularly banning high-capacity magazines. “In Colorado, we are fortunate to have a state legislature focused on gun reform when Congress fails to make significant change due to Republican stonewalling over and over again,” Crow said. Crow highlighted several high-profile mass shootings in Colorado where the perpetrator used high capacity magazines: the 1999 Columbine High School shooting in Littleton, the 2012 Aurora movie theater shooting, the 2021 Boulder King Soopers shooting, and the 2022 Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs. Closing Note: Doing anything this weekend?  @TheHeartlandPOD on Twitter and ThreadsCo-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller (no social)The Heartland Collective - Sign Up Today!JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium http://www.americanaquarium.com/

Friday Flyover of politics and elections news from America's heartland | TX GOP Rep Chip Roy says he'd boot MAGA Mike over funding bill | Missouri Sec of State on track to waste more money and lose more court cases | Lauren Boebert switches districts, CO GOP Rep Doug Lamborn announces retirementSOURCES: The Heartland Collective, Axios, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri Independent, Fox17 WZTV Nashville, Iowa Capitol DispatchIs Speaker Mike Johnson Already on the way out? https://www.axios.com/2024/01/11/mike-johnson-house-speaker-motion-vacateFrom ArticleDriving the news: A dozen right-wing House Republicans blocked a package of their party's bills and ground the House floor to a sudden halt on Wednesday in protest of Johnson's spending deal with Senate Democrats.It's a repeat of of what hardliners did under former Speaker McCarthy over his bipartisan debt ceiling deal – which ultimately foreshadowed his removal months later through a motion to vacate.The move came as Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) has been flirting with the idea of trying to remove Johnson, saying in a radio interview on Tuesday: "If they totally botch [the appropriations bills] ... I don't know why we would keep him as speaker."One Republican leadership ally described the revolt as a "shot across the bow."Missouri AG and recent melted blob of flesh on CNN, Jay Ashcroft, gets smacked down in courthttps://www.stltoday.com/news/local/government-politics/judge-rejects-jay-ashcroft-s-bid-to-dismiss-high-profile-lawsuit-against-his-office/article_01f1fdc6-af1c-11ee-8076-27fdb2bf7fa8.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-shareComplaint https://business.cch.com/srd/20231023_SIFMA-v-Ashcroft_amended-complaint.pdfFrom the articleA federal judge rejected an effort by Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft to dismiss a lawsuit against his office over new, politically charged rules aimed at limiting the impact of environmental, social and governance factors in investment decisions.In a ruling Friday, U.S. District Judge Steven Bough ruled unanimously in favor of a trade group that is suing the Republican gubernatorial candidate and his office on the grounds that the rule imposed by Ashcroft fails to acknowledge that federal law already requires financial advisers to act in the best interest of their clients when providing personalized investment advice.“The court finds that Plaintiff adequately alleges that the rules violate the First Amendment,” Bough wrote. “The court finds that Plaintiff adequately alleges that the rules are unconstitutionally vague.”And Bough said the trade organization can continue its pursuit of the case because it has the legal standing to represent financial advisers who object to Ashcroft's rule.Ashcroft issued the rules — the first in the nation — after a similar “anti-woke” investing proposal died in the Legislature last year.Ashcroft, who is facing Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe and Sen. Bill Eigel in the August 2024 GOP primary, has used the lawsuit to raise money for his gubernatorial campaign, where culture war issues have played a prominent role.And, he is using taxpayer funds to pay a campaign donor to represent his office in the lawsuit.Instead of using the Missouri attorney general's office to fight the challenge to the rules, Ashcroft hired the politically connected Kansas City law firm of Graves Garrett to represent his office.Law firm partner Todd Graves, a former head of the Missouri Republican Party, was named to the University of Missouri board of trustees in 2021 and Greim was mentioned as a possible pick for attorney general when Eric Schmitt vacated the post to become U.S. senator in 2021.Greim also represented the Office of the Governor in 2018 when former Gov. Eric Greitens was under investigation for possible impeachment.Tennessee Dems Pushing Back on Abortion Bans With New Reproductive Rights BillsThe bill is sponsored by new Tenn. Dem. State rep, Aftyn Behn, who can be heard at length on this week's episode of the Dirt Road Democrat with Jess Piperhttps://fox17.com/news/local/2024-nashville-tennessee-rep-introduces-new-abortion-reproductive-rights-bill-politics-general-assembly-government-davidson-county-middle-tnFrom ArticleA new abortion bill aims to amend Tennessee's current law which bans the procedure in early stages of pregnancy.House Bill 1626 enacts the "Fundamental Right to Reproductive Health Care Act," meaning the state cannot interfere with abortion services because it falls under an individual's "fundamental right."The bill states every person has a right to make decisions about their reproductive health care, including "the fundamental right to use or refuse contraceptive procedures or contraceptive supplies as defined in 68-34-102." It adds a pregnant person has a right to continue a pregnancy or to terminate it. Michigan GOP Collapsing? https://theheartlandcollective.com/2024/01/09/michigan-gop-is-collapsing-in-on-itself/From article:Jason Roe, a former executive director of the Michigan Republican party, said an effective new leader could help the party “right the ship” before the November 2024 elections, but that a drawn-out fight in court could hinder that progress.To date, the chaos engulfing the party has prevented it from fulfilling its traditional role of organizing and fundraising for Republican candidates, former party officials have said.“I think the chaos is far from over,” Roe said. “If this turns out to be a binding vote, I don't think she [Karamo] or her supporters will go quietly and there will probably continue to be skirmishes throughout the election cycle.” Boebert Says Bye Bye - Tucks Tail And Seeks Easier Path Back To DCIn a move stunning no one, CO GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert, best known for her lewd and lascivious behavior, plus that time she cranked her dates honker in public, is running from the fight in her seemingly doomed reelection bid in the Colorado 3rd against Adam FrischArticle on THChttps://theheartlandcollective.com/2023/12/29/lauren-boebert-says-bye-bye-to-her-current-swing-district-and-hello-to-colorados-4th/Frisch was close to winning in 2022 and most assumed he would take the 2024 race against the highly damaged BoebertThe seat in the 3rd was home to Ken Buck who's own failed speaker bid was his last hurrah as he calls it quits. Missouri water way gets needed recognition, but for horrible reasonshttps://missouriindependent.com/2024/01/08/coldwater-creek-to-finally-have-warning-signs-after-decades-of-nuclear-contamination/Nuclear waste stored outside St. Louis was found to pose a risk to nearby Coldwater Creek as early as 1949. The contaminated creek will finally have warning signs almost 75 years later.From articleThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said in a statement Monday that it was working with the Environmental Protection Agency to add signs along the creek to help it monitor areas “that may pose a risk if disturbed.”Coldwater Creek has been contaminated for decades with radioactive waste left over from the World War II-era effort to build an atomic bomb. But though the creek winds through some of St. Louis' busiest suburbs and past public parks and schools, the federal government had resisted calls to post signs warning visitors of the contamination.“This is decades of potential exposure that could have been prevented that they drug their feet on,” said Dawn Chapman, co-founder of Just Moms STL, an organization formed to advocate for communities affected by St. Louis-area radioactive waste.Despite the delays, Chapman said she's thankful that the signs are finally going to be installed. The St. Louis area has long struggled with a radioactive waste problem. Uranium for the Manhattan Project, the name given to the effort to develop the first atomic bomb, was refined in downtown St. Louis.After World War II, radioactive waste left over from those efforts was trucked to the St. Louis airport and dumped — some on the open ground and some in barrels — next to Coldwater Creek. As early as 1949, Mallinckrodt Chemical Works, the company that refined uranium for the federal government, was aware the waste could escape the barrels it was stored in and contaminate the nearby creekThe Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry concluded in 2019 that children and adults who played in or near Coldwater Creek or lived in its floodplain between the 1960s and 1990s may have been exposed to radioactive materials that raise the risk of certain cancers. The agency — part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — recommended signs be placed along the creek to warn residents of the potential exposure risk.The Army Corps said there was nothing specific that caused the agency to change its mind on installing the signs. The decision was “driven by our commitment to continuous improvement,” George Stringham, a spokesman for the Army Corps, said in an email. Stringham said the Army Corps would “continue to prioritize the health and safety of the community.”Iowa - Gov. proposed budget is a major cut for higher edhttps://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/01/10/gov-kim-reynolds-budget-for-state-universities-falls-30m-short-of-regents-request/From article: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has proposed allocating about $30 million less than what the Iowa Board of Regents requested for itself and the universities next year, though each of the universities would receive some increase in state funding.Reynolds' budget proposal, released Monday, included recommendations for administering money from the state's general fund and other sources to the regents, the University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa and Iowa State University. The regents requested just over $609 million from the state's general fund and about $40 million from other state sources. Reynolds recommended allocating almost $619 million.Colorado - Congresswoman Diana DeGette introduces discharge petition to ban high-capacity magazines:https://coloradonewsline.com/briefs/degette-house-vote-high-capacity-magazine-ban/From article:U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette used a mechanism in the House of Representatives that would force a vote on a bill without leadership's approval to bring forward a vote on a gun safety bill. DeGette, who represents Denver in Congress, alongside House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chair Mike Thompson, a California Democrat, filed a discharge petition to force a vote on the Keep Americans Safe Act. The bill would ban large capacity magazines - those that can hold 30-100 rounds - with a few exceptions and will likely struggle to get through the Republican-controlled House.DeGette said high-capacity magazines were used in all of the 10 deadliest mass shootings in the country. She said the only purpose of these magazines is to kill a lot of people in a short amount of time. “These events continue to re-traumatize our community and our nation, because no community has been untouched by this deadly epidemic,” DeGette said. “In mass shootings with four or more people killed between 2015 and 2022, high-capacity magazines led to more than twice as many people being killed and nearly 10 times as many people being wounded per incident on average.”The petition requires 218 signatures to force a vote on the floor, and with 213 Democrats in the House, at least five Republicans would need to sign. DeGette said she thinks some Republicans in the House represent districts impacted by mass shootings and may be under pressure from their constituents to ban high-capacity magazines. U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, a Centennial Democrat, joined DeGette and members of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force at a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol after DeGette filed the petition and applauded Colorado leadership for its gun safety measures, particularly banning high-capacity magazines. “In Colorado, we are fortunate to have a state legislature focused on gun reform when Congress fails to make significant change due to Republican stonewalling over and over again,” Crow said. Crow highlighted several high-profile mass shootings in Colorado where the perpetrator used high capacity magazines: the 1999 Columbine High School shooting in Littleton, the 2012 Aurora movie theater shooting, the 2021 Boulder King Soopers shooting, and the 2022 Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs. Closing Note: Doing anything this weekend?  @TheHeartlandPOD on Twitter and ThreadsCo-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller (no social)The Heartland Collective - Sign Up Today!JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium http://www.americanaquarium.com/

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Today's show opens with a discussion about movies we love where a lone character takes out the bad guys because no one else care to act. These vigilante-type tales fill us with encouragement that ordinary people can do extraordinary feats in the face of villainy. We love to cheer for those “gray” characters who may have to break the law to do what is both right and justified. With that in mind, why are so many intent on making Israel the “bad guy”? Thanks to video, we now know Hamas terrorists took some hostages to the al-Shifa hospital and that many doctors, nurses and staff were aware of it. We also know, as a result, that the head of the World Health Organization knew it and still lied to the United Nations Security Council. There is a conscious move to paint Israel as the oppressor and Hamas as the oppressed, when it is the exact opposite. This leads to my thoughts on how this all began on college campuses at least five decades ago, and because it has been growing that whole time, they cannot accept that they created the anti-Semitism and the hatred. It's breaking their preconceived models and now it's just easier to ignore the facts rather than admit being complicit. Remember my theme of Friday's show was how the Left has to manufacture their outrage? We have now learned that Media Matters, who wrote a hit-piece about X and Elon Musk, was completely manufactured. It was all a lie and then they ran with it, knowing the rest of the Legacy/mainstream media would follow suit. But, Elon is likely going to sue them into oblivion and it's about time more started fighting back against the Leftist ideology where they can justify manufacturing stories to go along with their deeply held beliefs, regardless of reality. Looks like Kellogg's Froot Loops has decided to enter the culture wars with their own level of indoctrination. They are giving kids access to a free digital library online. The library offers a range of books to teach kids themes of diversity, equity and inclusion. But, the tide against this radical, Marxist ideology may be turning thanks to an election yesterday in Venezuela. A libertarian has just won and his philosophy is to shrink the reach, scope and power of the National government. So, you know, that means the Legacy/mainstream media here and around the world will have to start churning out their own hit-pieces on him. In fact, it's already started in the Washington Post with a piece by Samantha Schmidt. On the Sunday shows, Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) let slip that the Democrats have tried everything to stop Donald Trump, but they haven't given up just yet. According to Goldman, they know he “has to be eliminated.” I'm sure we are all hearing that out of context from how the Left means it. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen can't understand how the 30 and under voting block says the economy is terrible. An NBC News poll has Biden at an all-time low (based on their poll) for approval rating at 40%. A Fox News poll shows that registered voters trust Republicans overwhelmingly to handle border security, national security, terrorism, inflation, foreign policy, crime and even government spending. Finally, in a bit of really good news, it looks like the Iowa Board of Regents has voted to abolish DEI in all state universities. This is an excellent start, but we all need to put pressure on the other 49 states to follow suit and get this country back on track toward a free and liberty-loving Republic. Take a moment to rate and review the show and then share the episode on social media. You can find me on Facebook, X, Instagram, GETTR and TRUTH Social by searching for The Alan Sanders Show. You can also support the show by visiting my Patreon page!

This is Stephen Schmidt from the Gazette Digital News Desk, and I'm here with your update for November 16, 2023.It will be our last day above 60 degrees for a while Thursday. According to the National Weather Service there will be increasing clouds in the Cedar Rapids area with a high near 67 degrees. It will also be breezy, with winds of 15 to 20 mph gusting as high as 35 mph.We should still have highs in the 50s on Saturday and Sunday, but it appears that next week will begin the slide into colder temperatures.A judge Wednesday sentenced 18-year-old Jeremy Goodale to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years for his role in killing his high school Spanish teacher with a baseball bat.District Judge Shawn Showers said this wasn't a “typical” murder case — noting the brutal nature of the killing. 66-year-old Nohema Graber, a teacher at Fairfield High School, was killed in 2021 by Goodale and Willard Chaiden Miller. Both students were 16 at the time of the killing.Showers, who considered all the juvenile factors required in sentencing a teen, said there were mitigating factors in the case, including Goodale's genuine remorse, which was unlike “your co-defendant” – referring to Chaiden Miller. He also said Goodale's plea of guilty and acceptance of responsibility also was a mitigating factor.State education officials will not provide Iowa school districts with a list of library materials now prohibited under new K-12 book restriction rules, despite calls and suggestions for it to do so by school librarians and administrators and a state board member.The Iowa Board of Education voted Wednesday to move ahead with proposed rules seeking to clarify restrictions under a new state law that prohibits books and curriculum in K-12 schools that contain descriptions of sex acts. The law also prohibits the teaching of sexual orientation and gender identity through sixth grade.The law passed solely by the Republican majority also requires school administrators to alert a student's caregiver if a student wants to use pronouns that differ from their sex assigned at birth.Iowa cornerback and special teams standout Cooper DeJean has suffered a significant lower-leg injury in practice and will miss the rest of the season, the team confirmed Wednesday evening in a news release.“This is truly heartbreaking for Cooper,” Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz said in a statement. “He has played extremely well and is a real playmaker on our team. We will all support Cooper during his recovery, which will continue into the new year.”DeJean, an Associated Press midseason All-American, has widely been projected to be a first-round pick in next year's NFL Draft should he choose to forego his senior season.

This is Stephen Schmidt from the Gazette Digital News Desk, and I'm here with your update for November 15, 2023.It will be sunny on Wednesday with a high near 67 degrees,according to the National Weather Service. On Wednesday evening it will be mostly clear, with a low of around 45 degrees.Proposed rules meant to provide guidance to Iowan physicians lack specific penalties they could face for performing abortions under a new law that remains tied up in court.The Iowa Board of Medicine is set to meet Friday to consider proposed rules that include specific guidance on how medical providers are to implement the exceptions for rape, incest, fatal fetal abnormalities and medical emergencies contained in a new law that would prohibit the vast majority of abortions in the state.The proposed rules, however, currently do not answer key questions about whether doctors could face fines or licensing repercussions for performing abortions illegally. They simply state: “Failure to comply with this rule or the requirements of Iowa Code section 146E may constitute grounds for discipline.”The fate of the fetal abortion law remains to be decided. For now abortion in Iowa remains legal up to 20 weeks of pregnancy.A Door Dash delivery driver killed in an October shooting at a Cedar Rapids apartment complex parking lot was shot six times, according to a criminal complaint against Cameron Leonard, one of the people police believe were involved in the shootout.Leonard was arrested last week by U.S. marshals in Burlington after he was released from the hospital, where he was taken to be treated for multiple gunshot wounds after the Oct. 5 shooting.According to a criminal complaint, Leonard's brother, Maurice Brown — who was also killed in the shooting — placed a Door Dash order that was delivered by Snyder. Brown, 21, of Cedar Rapids, knew Snyder and “there had been a previous conflict between them,” the complaint said without elaboration.After Snyder arrived a shootout ensued between the men.KMRY radio host Ricky Bartlett of Iowa City and the band Vibe will be honored with a Danny Award at the fourth annual Danny Awards held Nov. 18 in New York. The awards sponsored by Daniel's Music Foundation recognizes musicians with disabilities with the purpose of challenging society to think differently about disability.The Danny Awards is considered an artist pipeline for Just Call Me By My Name, a record label for musicians with disabilities (distributed by The Orchard) that releases compilation EPs timed to key Disability Awareness dates. The label also seeks performance opportunities at festivals, award shows, DEI conferences and corporate events, and promotes artists' music through listening stations at key venues.Bartlett is a double amputee who lost his legs to a flesh-eating disease. After he nearly lost his life in addition to his legs, he decided to pursue his dream of acting and has been voice-over work for a Marvel project in the United Kingdom. He also saw a lot of work pour in from international projects during the SAG-AFTRA strikes (the union doesn't have much of an international presence.) He's also working on a Korean film, called “Target,” where he is playing a mob boss.

The Iowa Board of Regents will ask the legislature for an additional one million dollars next session to address students' mental health needs. The U.S. Agriculture Department is changing a rule in hopes of getting more free meals to students. And, Iowa is seeing a critical shortage of dentists who treat patients with Medicaid coverage.

This is Stephen Schmidt from the Gazette Digital News Desk, and I'm here with your update for September 21, 2023.According to the National Weather Service there will again be a slight chance of rain all day on Thursday. Besides that it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 78 degrees.As one the fastest growing metro regions in the Midwest, and second only in the state to Des Moines, Iowa City officials are looking for ways to lessen traffic congestion, provide alternative transportation options and improve commute times.But which transit style makes the most sense?Iowa City Council members voted 6-0 Tuesday to hire a consulting firm to explore the feasibility of adapting the existing Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway corridor right of way between Iowa City and North Liberty to accommodate a bus rapid transit system.Bus rapid transit is a high-capacity system designed to deliver fast and efficient service that may include dedicated bus lanes, busways, traffic signal priority, off-board fare collection, elevated platforms and new stations, according to the Federal Transit Administration.The transit system has advanced throughout the county in the last decade as congestion has increased and community leaders have sought affordable transit alternatives, according to the agency. Such systems operate in big cities like Los Angeles and Atlanta, and are growing in popularity in the Midwest including Cleveland, Omaha and Kansas City.Because it contains features similar to a light rail or subway system, bus rapid transit often is considered more reliable, convenient and faster than regular bus service, according to federal transit officials. And with the right features, it can avoid the delays that can slow regular buses, like being stuck in traffic and queuing to pay fares on board.The warden of the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility resigned earlier this month, just six months after starting the job.“Kris Karberg resigned from his position as warden of the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility effective September 1, 2023,” Department of Corrections Spokesman Nick Crawford said in an email. “Deputy Warden Don Harris became acting warden effective the same day.”Karberg had been warden at Fort Dodge since Feb. 17, when the Corrections Department transferred him from Anamosa State Penitentiary, where he had been warden since 2021.The Gazette reached out to Karberg, who declined to comment extensively on why he'd left the Iowa Corrections Department. He said he was likely moving back to South Dakota, where he'd lived before taking the Anamosa job.Karberg was deputy warden at the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield, S.D., for three years before moving to Iowa. Earlier in his career, he spent 10 years providing private security in Southwest Asia, Belize and Afghanistan where he was a contractor for the U.S. State Department, he told the Iowa Board of Corrections in 2021.On Wednesday night, Emmanuel Rodriguez hit a second-inning grand slam, the Cedar Rapids Kernels built an early 5-0 lead and went on to beat Great Lakes, 7-6, in the winner-take-all Game 3 of the Midwest League Championship Series in front of a boisterous crowd of just over 2,000 at Veterans Memorial Stadium.Players sprayed each other with bottles of sparkling cider on the field during a massive celebration that began with a victory dogpile around the pitcher's mound when Rodriguez secured the final out with a catch of a fly ball. It is the Cedar Rapids franchise's first MWL title since 1994.

Following the August 29 Iowa Board of Pharmacy meeting, IPA's Seth Brown welcomes Sue Mears from the Board of Pharmacy to discuss Iowa's state government realignment and what it means for the Board of Pharmacy.

Laci Olson, Investigator, joins the podcast to explain the basic elements of the Iowa Board of Nursing's contested case process. Host/Co-producer: Anne Ryan Co-producer: Kendra Lindloff ******************** Resources: National Council of State Boards of Nursing NURSYS database https://www.nursys.com/LQC/LQCTerms.aspx National Practitioner Data Bank https://www.npdb.hrsa.gov/ Iowa Admin Code 655-Chapter 20 (17A,272C)

Welcome to our May 2023 episode of Building Together, a podcast about how community members, businesses, organizations, governments, and schools are working together to make West Liberty, Iowa, and surrounding areas a better place in which to live, work, learn, grow, and play. (www.weleadiowa.org) Get ready for an hour of exciting updates about West Liberty! Building together is produced as a service by WeLead,  West Liberty Economic Area Development, a 501c3 non for profit organization that is here to promote and sustain the quality of life in West Liberty, Atalissa, and Nichols, to enable growth, to promote business development, and to foster a healthy business climate. Special thanks to West Liberty Auto Parts and the West Liberty Good Fellas for making this podcast possible. My name is Ken Brooks, and I will have the pleasure of hosting each episode of building together. Each month, I lead a panel discussion on current events and community updates. This month's roundtable panel:Eric Werling, Chief, West Liberty Police DepartmentKrista Lanier, MidwestOne BankMelody Henderson, All School Reunion CommitteeJake Burroughs, President, West Liberty Community Schools BoardXiomara Levsen, West Liberty Index,Charles Brooke, West Liberty Chamber of Commerce Ken Brooks, West Liberty Economic Area Development Corp. Get ready for an action-packed episode as we discuss the latest happenings in West Liberty this summer, from the RAGBRAI page in the West Liberty Index to Melody Henderson and the all-school reunion. We've got the inside scoop on the fair schedule for Muscatine County and Cedar County, and how you can pick up a copy of the Index for all the details.In this episode, we also take a look at some important updates from the school district, including the progress on the ELC addition to the elementary school, the athletic complex, and the voucher program. We'll celebrate the success of the boy's soccer team and discuss the new iJag program that's been allocated a million dollars. Plus, we'll examine House File 206 and how it allows individuals under 21 to be licensed as teachers with the proper credentials.Join us as we explore the work of Chief Werling and the West Liberty Police Department in supporting the community. Learn about their preparations for RAGBRAI, the Fair and the Fair Parade, as well as the training they're doing. We also discuss the Sequential Intercept Model, a group that focuses on better serving children in the juvenile justice system. And if that's not enough, Chief Werling shares his involvement with the Early Childhood of Iowa Board, how he provides security audits and training for the community, and his secret hobby of baking cookies. Don't miss this informative and entertaining episode!

The US Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to a California law requiring more space for pigs.Tuition would go up by 3.5 percent at Iowa State University, the University of Northern Iowa and the University of Iowa under a plan presented to the Iowa Board of Regents. Plus, a look at the science of storing carbon.

Following the May 2 Iowa Board of Pharmacy meeting, IPA's Seth Brown welcomes Sue Mears from the Board of Pharmacy to discuss Executive Agency rulemaking and Executive Order #10.

The Iowa Board of Regents will consider raising tuition at the state's three public universities when it meets this week. The University of Iowa's nursing program is getting a state funding boost it says will help bring in more students to eventually address the state's nursing shortage. And the USDA is giving Iowa more money to help get locally-grown food to food banks throughout the state.

May The Fourth Be With You! 0:00 - Chicago media catches on to Illinois migration... finally    12:22 - NY Times release of Tucker Carlson's texts falls flat with Dan & Amy    29:46 - Whistleblower alleges Big Guy bribe: Biden potentially bribed a foreign official when he was VP    45:16 - Jim Iuorio, host of “The Futures Edge Podcast”, would like to know how many degrees of global temp $50 trillion gets you and offers market predictions after the Fed's rate hike. Get Jim's latest thoughts and podcast updates @jimiuorio   01:02:24 - Monday's coronation of Oak Park trustee Susan Buchanan    01:18:30 - Delaware County, IN council member Ryan Webb - pronouns he/him - shares his journey from run of the mill straight white dude to Native American lesbian. For more of Ryan's work for Delaware County, IL visit  co.delaware.in.us/council   01:31:37 - Dan & Amy take reaction to the their interview with Ryan Webb   01:33:38 - Alan Moy M.D., vice president of the John Paul II Medical Research Institute, explains the outcome of an investigation by the Iowa Board of Medicine against him. He is accused of disseminating misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines. For more on Dr. Moy and the John Paul II Medical Research Institute visit jp2mri.org   01:50:26 - Tom Homan, former Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, says that lies about the border coming from the White House are an insult to tax paying Americans 02:03:15 - Retiring at 11See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kathleen Beebout, RN, Investigator, for the Iowa Board of Nursing, is back to discuss the important elements of nursing delegation. Host/Co-producer: Anne Ryan Co-producer: Kendra Lindloff ******************** Resources: National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN): www.ncsbn.org/public-files/NGND-PosPaper_06.pdfhttps:/ American Nurses Association (ANA): https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/nursing-excellence/official-position-statements/id/joint-statement-on-delegation-by-ANA-and-NCSBN/ Iowa Admin Code 655- Chapter 6- sub rules 6.2(5) and 6.3(8) 

Cedar Rapids Police Chief Wayne German is retiring. This comes after his police officer certification expired after turning 66 earlier this year. Jerman will retire once Cedar Rapids City Council signs off on his severance agreement. Jerman has been on paid administrative leave since March 9 after Iowa Law Enforcement Academy inquired about Jerman staying with Cedar Rapids as a civilian employee. For more details read the story by Marissa Payne: https://www.thegazette.com/local-government/cedar-rapids-police-chief-to-retire-after-he-aged-out-of-certification-and-reached-severance-agreeme/Iowa City Schools will cut teaching staff over the next two years. Reductions will include 18 elementary teachers and 9 junior high and high school teachers. These cuts will save almost $2.5 million and were prompted by the expiration of pandemic funding. Three district-level administrator positions will be reduced to save $2.3 million. Meanwhile, the fiscal year 2024 budget will increase to accommodate planned facility projects. Read about those in Grace King's story "Iowa City schools reduce staff as pandemic funding expires" on thegazette.com. https://www.thegazette.com/k/iowa-city-schools-reduce-staff-as-pandemic-funding-expires/Finally, some Eastern Iowa officials are concerned Iowa offenders are being released from prison too soon--either before their sentence allows or before inmates received treatment in prison. The Gazette's Erin Jordan reports that there have been at least two Eastern Iowa cases in which mistakes were caught by someone outside of the prison system. This story includes a detailed look at the work of the Iowa Board of Parole and changes coming as a result of the massive government reorganization bill signed Tuesday by Governor Kim Reynolds. This bill puts all decision-making authority with the state Corrections Department. For the full story, read "Paroled too soon?" by Erin Jordan. https://www.thegazette.com/state-government/iowa-paroles-dangerous-offenders-too-often-officials-say/And now a look at today's weather. Today will be partly cloudy with a high of 78 and low of 46.

Following the February 28 Iowa Board of Pharmacy meeting, IPA staff welcomes special guest Mitch Barnett, Associate Director of the Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) at the Board of Pharmacy, to discuss the Board's Disposal Kit Dispensing Program.

The head of the Iowa Board of Regents is ordering the state's public universities to pause new diversity, equity and inclusion programs. A bill to create a new licensure designation for rural hospitals is headed to Gov. Reynolds' desk. And, Davenport is preparing for possible flooding this spring.

This is Stephen Schmidt from the Gazette Digital News Desk, and I'm here with your update for Wednesday, March 15.It'll be warm and breezy on Wednesday, almost enough to make you think Spring is coming soon. According to the National Weather Service there will be a high near 54 degrees in the Cedar Rapids area. Clouds will increase throughout the day, with wind gusts as high as 25 mph. Wednesday night the wind will die down just slightly, and the low temperature will come in around 44 degrees.Collins Aerospace is pursuing a $22 million expansion of its northeast Cedar Rapids campus to begin the production of microchips.The Cedar Rapids City Council on Tuesday awarded $1.05 million in financial incentives to support the project for Collins, a division of Raytheon Technologies, to renovate an existing building on its campus between Collins Road and Blairs Ferry Road NE.The company will use the building to develop and manufacture microchip technologies for Collins Aerospace communications products, with production expected to grow.To receive the financial incentives from the city, the company must retain 25 existing employees and create no fewer than 16 additional full-time employees. The at least 41 employees have to be paid at or above the high-quality jobs wage threshold of $25.20 an hour.A roughly 1,600-page government reorganization bill filed by Gov. Kim Reynolds could be headed to her desk for her signature by the end of the week — without significant amendment.The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday passed House File 662, a companion to Senate File 514, on a largely party-line vote, with Republicans in favor.Among other provisions, the bill would shrink the number of Cabinet-level state agencies from 37 to 16 and create more agency leaders who are appointed by the governor and subject to Iowa Senate confirmation, rather than being elected by state boards or commissions.Democrats called the bill a “power grab” by the governor, arguing the bill will reduce government oversight and hurt the quality of government services for some Iowans.Reynolds has said she's not trying to accumulate power, and that the move is intended to reduce the size and cost of government and to increase efficiency.All diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Iowa's public universities will undergo a “comprehensive” review, and no new DEI programs will be allowed to start during the review, the state board that governs the three schools announced Tuesday.Iowa Board of Regents President Michael Richards issued the statement Tuesday as Republican state lawmakers are proposing legislation that would prohibit Iowa's public universities from funding workers for diversity, equity and inclusion programs.The proposal being considered in the Iowa Legislature would prohibit Iowa's public universities from funding DEI staff positions, and would allow students, staff or alumni to take legal action over a violation.Conservatives in Iowa — and across the country — have decried DEI programs as the teaching of liberal ideology to college students.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Wednesday, March 8th, 2023. If you don’t teach your kids the Lord’s songs, the world will teach them its songs. The brand-new Hi-Contrast Hymn Book is designed to help you teach your children the most beloved songs of the Christian faith. Its captivating illustrations will create special moments of truth, goodness, and beauty in your home every day. To get a copy for your family, go to www.hicontrasthymnbooks.com/FLF. That’s www. “H” “I” contrasthymnbooks.com/FLF. https://rumble.com/v2c13x8-tucker-releases-bombshell-jan-6-footage-showing-everything-the-media-and-de.html Tucker Releases Bombshell Jan 6 Footage Showing EVERYTHING the Media and Dems Said Was a LIE New video released by Tucker Carlson has revealed that once again, the liberal media and Democrat establishment lied about everything when it came to the events on January 6, 2021. Among the revelations from Carlson’s reporting was that the man that has become the face of January 6, the so-called “QAnon Shaman,” was led through the Capitol building by police the entire time he was in the building, including them escorting him to the Senate floor. This is contrary to the media portrayal of him as a “violent insurrectionist.” https://rumble.com/v2c13x8-tucker-releases-bombshell-jan-6-footage-showing-everything-the-media-and-de.html - Play Video In perhaps the damning revelation, the extent to which Democrats lied about the death of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick was worse than initially thought. Not only did they lie about him being beaten to death by protesters (when in fact he died of natural causes), he was captured on video alive after he was supposedly “murdered.” He was also seen wearing a helmet, making it even more unlikely that he died of a head injury as some falsely reported https://rumble.com/v2c3bkg-new-jan-6-footage-proves-dems-lied-about-death-of-officer-brian-sicknick.html - Play Video The new footage also proved that Ray Epps, who is widely suspected to be a federal informant who helped instigate January 6, lied to the January 6 Committee about when he left the Capitol that day - though the Committee didn’t seem to care much about being lied to when it came from Epps. https://rumble.com/v2c39rc-new-footage-proves-ray-epps-lied-to-jan-6-committee.html - Play Video https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2023/03/06/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-business-require-customers-unmask-fight-crime/’ NYC Mayor Eric Adams: Business Should Require Customers to Unmask Upon Entering to Help Fight Crime New York City Mayor Eric Adams has called on the city’s businesses to require unmasking upon entry. The move comes as authorities have noted mask-wearing in public places has made it easier for criminals to obscure their identities. “We are putting out a clear call to all of our shops, do not allow people to enter the store without taking off their face mask,” Adams said in a recent radio interview with 1010 WINS. “And then once they’re inside, they can continue to wear if they so desire to do so. But we need to use the technology we have available to identify those shoplifters and those who are committing serious crimes.” At a February 28 press conference concerning a jewelry store robbery in which police say a 78-year-old worker was brutally beaten by the suspects — one of them masked — New York City Police Chief Jeffrey Maddrey called on the city’s business community to require unmasking as a “condition of entry”: The NYPD is here to work with our businesses, but I have to ask our businesses to be just as proactive as well. We’re seeing far too often where people are coming up to our businesses, sometimes with masks, sometimes with masks, hoods, and latex gloves… and then we have a robbery or some kind of property being stolen. Maddrey explained that unmasking could serve as a “peace offering” to workers. Fox 5 reported Monday that police had linked the murder of a 67-year-old bodega worker during a robbery to three other robberies. Police say that in each case the suspect was masked. Staying in NYC… https://thepostmillennial.com/nyc-spends-10-million-per-day-to-house-feed-illegal-immigrants-report?utm_campaign=64487 NYC spends $10 MILLION per day to house, feed illegal immigrants New York City is having to deal with an immense financial burden as it continues to spend millions per day to provide housing and food for thousands of illegal immigrants, with the city having received minimal aid from President Joe Biden and New York State Governor Kathy Hochul. The city's Emergency Management Commissioner, Zach Iscol, disclosed the high cost during a City Council panel meeting, where he said that the Department of Homeless Services and Health & Hospital spent, on average, reports the New York Post, $363 per day for a single illegal migrant's shelter and food. Over 30,000 illegal migrants are currently housed in the city's taxpayer-funded facilities, the Post reported, with that bill amounting to over $10 million, per day. City Hall told the Post "there are 12,700 households currently in our care," with the minimum daily cost of taking care of the illegal immigrants being placed at $4,622,800. Iscol warned the City Council's Committee on Contracts that the city is at the end of its resources, and the situation is not sustainable. The temporary Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers set up by the city to deal with the influx are not viable solutions, he said, emphasizing that the city has reached out for help from both state and federal governments. Very little has been provided by the state or the Biden regime in terms of financial aid. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided the city with a mere $8 million in December, which is not even enough to cover two current days' costs. City Council Minority Leader Joe Borelli expressed frustration, with Borelli stating that the Biden administration should take responsibility for the situation and provide financial aid to the city. The New York National Guard has been deployed to a minor degree to aid with the influx of illegal immigrants. Hochul has promised $1 billion in aid to the city for the crisis in her state budget, though the city will have to pay a third of the amount. The federal government has yet to commit to funding any amount of aid. https://dailycaller.com/2023/03/06/iowa-bill-college-diversity-efforts/ Iowa Bill Would Bankrupt All College Diversity Programs An Iowa bill introduced Sunday would end higher education institutions’ diversity programs, prohibiting colleges from spending money on such efforts. House File 616 would prohibit public higher education institutions governed by the Iowa Board of Regents from funding diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts and would bar the universities from hiring DEI officers. The bill, introduced by the Iowa Committee on Education, would require the money that would have been spent on DEI efforts go towards merit scholarships for lower-income and middle-income students. Universities are not permitted to spend any grants, tuition, endowments and gifts on DEI policies, programming, training, activities and positions, the bill stated. Under the legislation, the state’s attorney general can oversee the universities efforts to axe diversity efforts and punish the schools if they fail to do so. The legislation comes among other education efforts within the state; the legislature is considering an Iowa bill that would prohibit teachers from giving lessons “relating to gender identity” in K-8 public and charter school classrooms. In January, Republican Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed House Study Bill 1 into law, creating a school choice program that gives vouchers to students outside of the public school system. “The Board of Regents opposes the bill,” Josh Lehman, Iowa Board of Regents senior communications director, told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “We have concerns with the bill’s language and impact, and will work with legislators directly to address them. We will continue to track the bill as it makes its way through the legislative process.” The Iowa Committee on Education did not immediately respond to the DCNF’s request for comment. CrossPolination Ad Did you guys know that you can sign up for a club membership, a magazine subscription, AND tickets to the Ark Encounter all in one place?! That’s some crosspollination right there! Fightlaughfeast.com is your one-stop-shop for everything CrossPolitic. Here’s what you should do. You should sign up for a club membership, then sign up for the Ark Encounter for a $100 discount off of your purchase, and then sign up for a magazine subscription. 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Before we go, let’s see how Canada’s doing! https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-trudeau-pledges-5-5-million-to-fight-disinformation-after-accusations-ccp-infiltrated-canadian-elections?utm_campaign=64487 Trudeau pledges $5.5 million to fight 'disinformation' after accusations CCP infiltrated Canadian elections Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that he will appoint an "Independent special rapporteur," who he says will have a "wide mandate and will make expert recommendations on combating interference and strengthening our democracy" amid allegations that his government ignored recommendations from CSIS noting concerns about candidates' connections to the Chinese Communist Party. Trudeau said that foreign interference was felt in US and France's elections in 2016 and 2017, respectively. https://twitter.com/i/status/1632880023743889408 - Play Video Trudeau then announced that $5.5 million would be invested to "build capacity of civil society organizations to combat disinformation," adding that "disinformation often generated abroad can be a real threat to our elections, and it's a threat that the federal government cannot combat alone." https://twitter.com/i/status/1632883311151398919 - Play Video

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Wednesday, March 8th, 2023. If you don’t teach your kids the Lord’s songs, the world will teach them its songs. The brand-new Hi-Contrast Hymn Book is designed to help you teach your children the most beloved songs of the Christian faith. Its captivating illustrations will create special moments of truth, goodness, and beauty in your home every day. To get a copy for your family, go to www.hicontrasthymnbooks.com/FLF. That’s www. “H” “I” contrasthymnbooks.com/FLF. https://rumble.com/v2c13x8-tucker-releases-bombshell-jan-6-footage-showing-everything-the-media-and-de.html Tucker Releases Bombshell Jan 6 Footage Showing EVERYTHING the Media and Dems Said Was a LIE New video released by Tucker Carlson has revealed that once again, the liberal media and Democrat establishment lied about everything when it came to the events on January 6, 2021. Among the revelations from Carlson’s reporting was that the man that has become the face of January 6, the so-called “QAnon Shaman,” was led through the Capitol building by police the entire time he was in the building, including them escorting him to the Senate floor. This is contrary to the media portrayal of him as a “violent insurrectionist.” https://rumble.com/v2c13x8-tucker-releases-bombshell-jan-6-footage-showing-everything-the-media-and-de.html - Play Video In perhaps the damning revelation, the extent to which Democrats lied about the death of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick was worse than initially thought. Not only did they lie about him being beaten to death by protesters (when in fact he died of natural causes), he was captured on video alive after he was supposedly “murdered.” He was also seen wearing a helmet, making it even more unlikely that he died of a head injury as some falsely reported https://rumble.com/v2c3bkg-new-jan-6-footage-proves-dems-lied-about-death-of-officer-brian-sicknick.html - Play Video The new footage also proved that Ray Epps, who is widely suspected to be a federal informant who helped instigate January 6, lied to the January 6 Committee about when he left the Capitol that day - though the Committee didn’t seem to care much about being lied to when it came from Epps. https://rumble.com/v2c39rc-new-footage-proves-ray-epps-lied-to-jan-6-committee.html - Play Video https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2023/03/06/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-business-require-customers-unmask-fight-crime/’ NYC Mayor Eric Adams: Business Should Require Customers to Unmask Upon Entering to Help Fight Crime New York City Mayor Eric Adams has called on the city’s businesses to require unmasking upon entry. The move comes as authorities have noted mask-wearing in public places has made it easier for criminals to obscure their identities. “We are putting out a clear call to all of our shops, do not allow people to enter the store without taking off their face mask,” Adams said in a recent radio interview with 1010 WINS. “And then once they’re inside, they can continue to wear if they so desire to do so. But we need to use the technology we have available to identify those shoplifters and those who are committing serious crimes.” At a February 28 press conference concerning a jewelry store robbery in which police say a 78-year-old worker was brutally beaten by the suspects — one of them masked — New York City Police Chief Jeffrey Maddrey called on the city’s business community to require unmasking as a “condition of entry”: The NYPD is here to work with our businesses, but I have to ask our businesses to be just as proactive as well. We’re seeing far too often where people are coming up to our businesses, sometimes with masks, sometimes with masks, hoods, and latex gloves… and then we have a robbery or some kind of property being stolen. Maddrey explained that unmasking could serve as a “peace offering” to workers. Fox 5 reported Monday that police had linked the murder of a 67-year-old bodega worker during a robbery to three other robberies. Police say that in each case the suspect was masked. Staying in NYC… https://thepostmillennial.com/nyc-spends-10-million-per-day-to-house-feed-illegal-immigrants-report?utm_campaign=64487 NYC spends $10 MILLION per day to house, feed illegal immigrants New York City is having to deal with an immense financial burden as it continues to spend millions per day to provide housing and food for thousands of illegal immigrants, with the city having received minimal aid from President Joe Biden and New York State Governor Kathy Hochul. The city's Emergency Management Commissioner, Zach Iscol, disclosed the high cost during a City Council panel meeting, where he said that the Department of Homeless Services and Health & Hospital spent, on average, reports the New York Post, $363 per day for a single illegal migrant's shelter and food. Over 30,000 illegal migrants are currently housed in the city's taxpayer-funded facilities, the Post reported, with that bill amounting to over $10 million, per day. City Hall told the Post "there are 12,700 households currently in our care," with the minimum daily cost of taking care of the illegal immigrants being placed at $4,622,800. Iscol warned the City Council's Committee on Contracts that the city is at the end of its resources, and the situation is not sustainable. The temporary Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers set up by the city to deal with the influx are not viable solutions, he said, emphasizing that the city has reached out for help from both state and federal governments. Very little has been provided by the state or the Biden regime in terms of financial aid. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided the city with a mere $8 million in December, which is not even enough to cover two current days' costs. City Council Minority Leader Joe Borelli expressed frustration, with Borelli stating that the Biden administration should take responsibility for the situation and provide financial aid to the city. The New York National Guard has been deployed to a minor degree to aid with the influx of illegal immigrants. Hochul has promised $1 billion in aid to the city for the crisis in her state budget, though the city will have to pay a third of the amount. The federal government has yet to commit to funding any amount of aid. https://dailycaller.com/2023/03/06/iowa-bill-college-diversity-efforts/ Iowa Bill Would Bankrupt All College Diversity Programs An Iowa bill introduced Sunday would end higher education institutions’ diversity programs, prohibiting colleges from spending money on such efforts. House File 616 would prohibit public higher education institutions governed by the Iowa Board of Regents from funding diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts and would bar the universities from hiring DEI officers. The bill, introduced by the Iowa Committee on Education, would require the money that would have been spent on DEI efforts go towards merit scholarships for lower-income and middle-income students. Universities are not permitted to spend any grants, tuition, endowments and gifts on DEI policies, programming, training, activities and positions, the bill stated. Under the legislation, the state’s attorney general can oversee the universities efforts to axe diversity efforts and punish the schools if they fail to do so. The legislation comes among other education efforts within the state; the legislature is considering an Iowa bill that would prohibit teachers from giving lessons “relating to gender identity” in K-8 public and charter school classrooms. In January, Republican Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed House Study Bill 1 into law, creating a school choice program that gives vouchers to students outside of the public school system. “The Board of Regents opposes the bill,” Josh Lehman, Iowa Board of Regents senior communications director, told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “We have concerns with the bill’s language and impact, and will work with legislators directly to address them. We will continue to track the bill as it makes its way through the legislative process.” The Iowa Committee on Education did not immediately respond to the DCNF’s request for comment. CrossPolination Ad Did you guys know that you can sign up for a club membership, a magazine subscription, AND tickets to the Ark Encounter all in one place?! That’s some crosspollination right there! Fightlaughfeast.com is your one-stop-shop for everything CrossPolitic. Here’s what you should do. You should sign up for a club membership, then sign up for the Ark Encounter for a $100 discount off of your purchase, and then sign up for a magazine subscription. We’ve even got our own social media platform built into our website now for our club members… once you’re a club member, you’ll get access to exclusive content like a Bible Study series with Pastor Toby, a special series with New Saint Andrews President, Dr. ben Merkle, all of our back-stage content, and all of our conference talks, with more to come! There really hasn’t been a better time to be a CrossPolitic Club Member. Sign up today, at fightlaughfeast.com. That’s fightlaughfeast.com. Before we go, let’s see how Canada’s doing! https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-trudeau-pledges-5-5-million-to-fight-disinformation-after-accusations-ccp-infiltrated-canadian-elections?utm_campaign=64487 Trudeau pledges $5.5 million to fight 'disinformation' after accusations CCP infiltrated Canadian elections Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that he will appoint an "Independent special rapporteur," who he says will have a "wide mandate and will make expert recommendations on combating interference and strengthening our democracy" amid allegations that his government ignored recommendations from CSIS noting concerns about candidates' connections to the Chinese Communist Party. Trudeau said that foreign interference was felt in US and France's elections in 2016 and 2017, respectively. https://twitter.com/i/status/1632880023743889408 - Play Video Trudeau then announced that $5.5 million would be invested to "build capacity of civil society organizations to combat disinformation," adding that "disinformation often generated abroad can be a real threat to our elections, and it's a threat that the federal government cannot combat alone." https://twitter.com/i/status/1632883311151398919 - Play Video

Welcome to the weekend!This is Stephen Schmidt from the Gazette digital news desk and I'm here with your update for Saturday, February 18, and Sunday, February 19.We're going back to sunny, warmer, and mostly boring weather in a good way for this weekend. According to the National Weather Service it will be mostly sunny with a high near 39 degrees on Saturday in the Cedar Rapids area. On Sunday it will be partly sunny, with a high near 41 degrees. It looks like it will hover above freezing for highs through most of next week, although there may be some snow toward the end of the week.The head of Iowa's Department of Education, which sets standards for K-12 schools and oversees the state's community colleges, is stepping down next month to pursue other opportunities, the Iowa Governor's Office announced Friday.Ann Lebo leaves the department shortly after Republican state lawmakers and Gov. Reynolds approved a new $345 million private school financial aid package, and with dozens of public education-related bills swirling through the Iowa Legislature.Lebo's resignation from the $150,300-a-year job is effective March 14, almost three years to the day since she became the state's director of education, according to the governor's office.Reynolds' office and Department of Education did not respond by Friday evening to questions from the Gazette regarding who would lead the department following Lebo's departure. They also did not immediately respond to requests for a copy of Lebo's resignation letter.A former Iowa Board of Parole member is suing the state, Gov. Kim Reynolds and a former chair, alleging the board made illegal decisions to release people from prison.Kathleen Kooiker, of Osceola, who served on the board from 2018 to 2021, said in the lawsuit she was wrongfully discharged from the paid position when she complained to the governor about former chair Helen Miller's decision to let alternate board members make parole decisions.Kooiker took her concerns to John Lundquist, an attorney with the Iowa Attorney General's Office, who instructed her to call the Department of Corrections and stop those parole proceedings and explain what happened, the suit states.According to the suit, Miller refused to tell the Corrections Department or the parolees about the error and instead ordered vice-chair Norm Granger to help her retroactively add their votes to the decisions made by the illegal panels.Kooiker wrote to Reynolds in July 2020 to report Miller's alleged actions, but did not hear back. Reynolds did not reappoint Kooiker when Kooiker's term expired in 2021, despite reappointment being common among other board members, the suit states. Kooiker again wrote to Reynolds in March 2021, but there was no response.Kooiker is asking the court to require the state to pay her damages equivalent at least to three times the annual wages and benefits she received as a board member. Kooiker's salary for fiscal 2020 was $84,365.Two people were injured in a shooting Friday morning in Cedar Rapids, according to a news release from the Cedar Rapids Police Department.Police were called to the 3000 block of J St. SW at 4:32 a.m. Friday, where they found one man and one woman with gunshot wounds. Both were treated on-scene and taken to the hospital for further care.The conditions of the victims are not currently known, the release states.

Following the January 10 Iowa Board of Pharmacy meeting, IPA staff and Sue Mears from the Board of Pharmacy discuss IPA's 2023 Legislative Priorities, the Board's rulemaking related to the Iowa Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP), and more.

Jayme Hildreth, Associate Director of Licensing with the Iowa Board of Nursing, joins the podcast to walk us through the steps of a continuing education audit.  Host: Anne Ryan ******************** Resources: IBON website- https://nursing.iowa.gov/continuing-education/continuing-ed-licensees/ce-basic-requirements IA Code 272C- https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/272C.pdf 655-Chapter 5.2 Continuing Education https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/02-12-2020.655.5.2.pdf

Following the October 25 Iowa Board of Pharmacy meeting, IPA staff and Andrew Funk from the Board of Pharmacy discuss the role of the Board and programs offered, updated USP compounding standards, and delegation of technical functions to nurses.

This is Stephen Schmidt from the Gazette digital news desk and I'm here with your update for Wednesday, October 26.The sun returns on Wednesday. According to the National Weather Service it should be sunny in the Cedar Rapids area on Wednesday with a high near 57 degrees. On Wednesday night it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of around 37 degrees. A mild wind will calm as the day goes on.An Independence elementary school principal has been sanctioned by the state for violating Iowa's law on school seclusion and restraint.The mother who filed the complaint says her 6-year-old daughter was held in a seclusion room for 12 minutes — not for being violent as the law requires for this drastic measure — but for lying on the floor and refusing to follow directions.The final order between the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners and Principal Kathryn “Kay” Reidy, says Reidy has agreed to complete 15 in-person hours of “Ethics in Education” and complete a course on seclusion and restraint in education. If she fails to do either of these things in one year, Reidy's professional license will be suspended, the order states.Independence Superintendent Russ Reiter said in an email Tuesday that Reidy, an educator for 27 years, was “not directly involved in any recent instances of seclusion,” but as principal “takes responsibility for the actions of students and staff in her building.”In Iowa, educators may use seclusion or restraint only to prevent “an imminent threat of bodily injury,” to prevent serious property damage or when a student's actions threaten to disrupt the learning environment, according to new rules enacted in January 2021.A teen arrested three weeks ago on a drunken driving charge kept driving despite a revoked license and caused a crash Monday night, killing a woman and seriously injuring another, according to police and court records.Zawadi Christophe, 18, of Cedar Rapids, is charged with one count of homicide by vehicle — OWI, one count of serious injury by vehicle — OWI and one count of driving under suspension, according to a criminal complaint.Around 9 p.m. Monday, Christophe was driving west in a gray Dodge Journey in the 800 block of First Avenue W, Cedar Rapids police said, when he rear-ended a BMW sport utility vehicle that was also heading west. The crash caused the BMW to veer into oncoming traffic, where it was hit by a Dodge Ram driving the opposite way.A passenger in the BMW, 77-year-old Judy Hoover of Cedar Rapids, died in the crash. The driver of the BMW, 73-year-old Joanne Swenka of Marion, sustained serious injuries, including a brain bleed, skull fractures, facial fractures, several broken ribs, a collapsed lung, a spinal cord fracture, a pelvis fracture and blood in her abdomen, according to the criminal complaint.Swenka was transported to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for treatment.Christophe had his first appearance on the charges in court Tuesday and is being held in the Linn County Correctional Center on a $100,000 cash-only bail.In new international university rankings out Tuesday comparing an expanding number of research institutions and their scholarly impact across multiple disciplines, both of Iowa's ranked universities continued to lose ground — with Iowa State University sliding 26 spots.The University of Iowa fell six spots to No. 180 from last year's No. 174 — 27 spots below its 2018 ranking at No. 153, according to the U.S. News & World Report list, which is in its ninth year.ISU's...

Taunya Cunningham, BSN, RN, Health Professions Investigator with the Iowa Board of Nursing, joins us to clarify what abandonment is and share tips to help avoid potential violations. Host: Anne Ryan ******************** Resources: IA Administrative Code  655- Ch. 4.6(4)f: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/02-23-2022.655.4.6.pdf

Following the August 24 Iowa Board of Pharmacy meeting, IPA staff and Sue Mears from the Board of Pharmacy discuss the rulemaking process and how a rule is adopted, as well as the Board's newly adopted compounding rule. In addition, Becky Carlson speaks on the IMP3 Program and its importance in Iowa.

Diane Burkert, BSN, RN, Health Professions Investigator with the Iowa Board of Nursing, joins us to discuss the Board's rules regarding maintaining professional relationships with patients and families. Host: Anne Ryan ******************** Resources: Iowa Legislative Code citations: 655 Chapters 6.2(4)e, 6.3(7)f and 4.6(5): https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/02-24-2021.655.6.2.pdf https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/11-17-2021.655.6.3.pdf https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/02-23-2022.655.4.6.pdf National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN): https://www.ncsbn.org/transcript_ProfessionalBoundaries.pdf https://www.ncsbn.org/21_Model_Rules.pdf 

This is Stephen Schmidt from the Gazette digital news desk and I'm here with your update for Wednesday, July 20. It will dip below the 90s again Wednesday, and thankfully the breeze will remain. According to the National Weather Service it will be sunny with a high near 88 degrees in the Cedar Rapids area. A northwest wind 10 to 15 mph will increase to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. On Wednesday night it will be clear, with a low of around 66 degrees. University of Iowa Health Care is requesting a 33 percent increase — to over $525 million — for continuing to build its new hospital in North Liberty, saying inflation and a workforce shortage are causing the cost to skyrocket. Hospital officials are asking the Iowa Board of Regents for approval on a revised construction budget for the 469,000-square-foot campus at the southwest corner of Forevergreen Road and Highway 965. The project — which is already underway — remains the same as a proposal approved by regents in fall 2021, as the new budget does not include any changes to the campus layout, building design or floor plans.  The hospital project's original proposed cost was $230 million, but that was bumped up after the scope of the project was changed after its approval. The University of Iowa College of Education has received a $15 million donation — the largest gift ever to the college — to support training and research in school mental health. The Iowa Center for School Mental Health, https://www.thegazette.com/higher-education/state-university-of-iowa-launch-center-for-school-mental-health/ (founded last summer) with $20 million in federal pandemic relief money, will be renamed the Scanlan Center for School Mental Health after the gift from the Chicago-based Scanlan Family Foundation. The center is a partnership between the UI and the Iowa Department of Education to address the mental health needs of Iowa students and staff with professional development, research and clinical assessment and intervention. The gift and renaming, which will be considered June 27 by the Iowa Board of Regents, will expand clinical support for school mental health in collaboration with the https://belinblank.education.uiowa.edu/ (UI's Belin-Blank Center.) The mayor of Fairbank was killed in a two-vehicle crash Monday morning on U.S. Highway 218 that involved a driver's education car. Gregory Harter, 71, a passenger in the driver's education vehicle, died at the scene. Three others were injured, including two 14-year-olds, one of whom was the driver. The Iowa State Patrol said that shortly before 8:30 a.m., a 14-year-old from Waterloo was driving southbound on Highway 218 near the Janesville exit when the car went onto the shoulder. The driver overcorrected, crossing the southbound lanes of the highway and the median into the path of an oncoming car. Fairbank is a small town located west of Oelwein in Buchanan and Fayette counties.

Following the June 28 Iowa Board of Pharmacy meeting, IPA staff and Sue Mears from the Board of Pharmacy discuss the Board's updated security and controlled substance accountability rules, as well as changes to the Statewide Protocols for naloxone, immunization and tobacco cessation.

This is Stephen Schmidt from the Gazette digital news desk and I'm here with your update for Wednesday, June 22. It will be a little bit cooler on Wednesday, but the real cooldown will have to wait until the weekend. According to the National Weather Service it will be mostly sunny in the Cedar Rapids area with a high near 88 degrees. On Wednesday night it will be mostly clear, with a low of around 63 degrees. The city of Cedar Rapids is hoping for a $50 million boost to its construction of a $750 million permanent flood control system — if proposed federal legislation is signed into law. Several steps and likely multiple years remain before any funding comes to fruition, but draft language in the 2022 https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/e/1/e1a5557f-de89-442f-9571-26396db7c476/46ECE692C73686EE7C22437E0D735361.wrda-2022-4292022.pdf (Water Resources Development Act )would unlock the funds for flood protection on the east side of the Cedar River — which would allow the city to accelerate work on other segments of the system. The Water Resources Development Act is renewed every several years and includes projects such as the city's flood control system. It's the first step in the appropriations process for any Army Corps of Engineers project Although Congress authorized construction of the city's east-side flood control system in 2014, it wasn't until 2018 — 10 years after the big flood — that federal lawmakers actually allocated the money. So the city may have to wait a bit until they see whether this money can be shifted in another direction. Four months after https://www.thegazette.com/higher-education/iowa-board-of-regents-member-milt-dakovich-dies/ (Milt Dakovich, a longtime member of the Iowa Board of Regents, died) of cancer, Gov. Kim Reynolds on Tuesday named Seneca Companies President and COO James “JC” Risewick to fill the regent vacancy. Risewick will begin serving immediately on the nine-member board that governs Iowa's three public universities and two special schools, though his appointment must be confirmed by the Iowa Senate when it is next in session. The regents' next meeting is July 27, when they'll consider raising tuition rates for the fall. If confirmed, Risewick will serve out the remainder of Dakovich's six-year term — set to expire in April 2025. Risewick serves as president and chief operating officer of Seneca Companies in Des Moines, which touts itself as “an established leader in the petroleum industry.” A University of Iowa Health Care researcher is among 21 nationally to receive an American Lung Association award worth hundreds of thousands for “COVID-19 and respiratory virus research” – his looking specifically at “long-haul” COVID. https://medicine.uiowa.edu/radiology/profile/sean-fain (Sean Fain), a radiology professor in the UI Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Imaging, received the Lung Association's award – which includes up to $100,000 annually for up to two years – for his project titled, https://www.lung.org/research/about-our-research/meet-the-researchers/sean-fain (“Understanding ‘Long Haul' COVID-19.”) The research – https://clinicaltrials.uihealthcare.org/search/studies?studies%5Bquery%5D=COVID (among at least 10 ongoing) UI-based COVID-related clinical studies and trials – aims to investigate blood vessel injury in COVID patients and methods for improving lung-inflammation treatments. In severe cases, according to Fain's project pitch, COVID triggers an immune response when it enters a body, causing inflammation and injury to blood vessels. Blood vessel injuries in the lungs can create scarring known as “interstitial lung disease,” a condition that remains even after any COVID infection resolves.

Eric Holsapple, Health Professions Investigator, with the Iowa Board of Nursing and Anne Ryan, Host discuss considerations for nurses when choosing to use social media. Topics include patient privacy, professionalism, and problematic or high risk uses.  ******************** Resources: Iowa Code: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/07-14-2021.655.4.6.pdf American Nurses Association: https://www.nursingworld.org/~4ad4a8/globalassets/docs/ana/position-statement-privacy-and-confidentiality.pdf NCSBN: https://www.ncsbn.org/transcript_SocialMediaGuidelines.pdf  

This is Stephen Schmidt from the Gazette digital news desk and I'm here with your update for Wednesday, January 12. It'll be the warmest day of the week Wednesday, with light wind and partial sunshine. According to a forecast from the National Weather Service it will be partly sunny with a high near 39 degrees. The wind will be calm, blowing from the south at 5 mph. On Wednesday night it will be mostly cloudy with a low around 23 degrees. On Tuesday Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds gave the annual Condition of the State address in Des Moines. Reynolds used the speech to give a preview of her priorities going into the next legislative session. Her biggest proposal of the night was the reduction of the state income tax rate to a flat 4 percent for all taxpayer income brackets, put in place in phased reductions over the next 4 years. The governor's office said that would make Iowa's state income tax burden the fifth-lowest in the country. The state, according to the governor's office, currently has the 16th-highest burden. The proposal would reduce state revenues by roughly $1.6 billion in 2023, the governor's office said. Reynolds' proposal also would phase out all state taxes on retirement income. Besides this, Reynolds said her administration plans to get more people into the workforce by cutting of unemployment sooner; train teachers and give one time federal aid payments to teachers who stay on the job; address parent concerns about the content in school libraries; allocate public funding for parents who want to enroll their children in private schools; and introduce legislation that would require ethanol be offered in more ways by all relevant retailers. Following a vast and swift trend sweeping four-year colleges and universities nationally, the Iowa Board of Regents is moving to permanently eliminate the mandate that applicants to their public universities submit either SAT or ACT scores — ending the 63-year-old requirement. The board Wednesday will consider https://www.iowaregents.edu/media/cms/0122_ITEM_9__Admissions_Policy_Rec_4B94DAE5833BF.pdf (the proposal,) which comes after regents https://www.iowaregents.edu/news/board-news/board-of-regents-waives-requirement-for-actsat-score-for-next-years-entering-class (in August 2020) took the temporary step of waiving the standardized test requirement — first enacted in 1959 — given challenges COVID-19 posed for students wanting to take the tests. The regent proposal will retain ACT and SAT scores as one of three factors freshman applicants need to achieve automatic admission to the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa — along with grade-point average and number of courses taken in core subject areas. ADM announced Tuesday it wants to build a carbon dioxide pipeline from its plants in Cedar Rapids and Clinton to a site in Illinois where it will sequester the greenhouse gases. This is the third proposed CO2 pipeline for Iowa, which, if approved by state regulators, would add thousands of miles of underground pipe in Eastern Iowa. ADM and Wolf Carbon Solutions https://www.adm.com/news/news-releases/wolf-carbon-solutions-adm-announce-partnership-to-advance-decarbonization-of-ethanol-production (announced Tuesday )they have signed a letter of intent to build a 350-mile pipeline to transport liquefied CO2 from ethanol and cogeneration facilities in Cedar Rapids and Clinton to ADM's already-operational sequestration site in Decatur, Ill. Companies that sequester carbon are eligible for federal tax credits of up to $50 per metric ton. By reducing the carbon footprint of ethanol production, these companies hope to make the fuel more competitive in states, such as the huge market in California that also has low carbon fuel standards. Support for this podcast provided by New Pioneer Food Co-op. Celebrating 50 years as Eastern Iowa's source for locally and responsibly sourced groceries with stores in Iowa City, Coralville and Cedar Rapids;...

Doug Bartels, Associate Director of Enforcement for the Board and host Laura Hudson, discuss the facets of the enforcement and discipline division of the Iowa Board of Nursing. AD Bartels gives examples of scenarios where nurses were disciplined for their actions and discusses current discipline trends. In this episode, the laws and regulations referenced are as follows: Iowa Code section 147.55, 152.10, 272C.6, and 655 Iowa Administrative Code chapters 4 and 20. 

This episode discusses all things IBON as presented by Board Staff, Kathleen Beebout, and Laura Hudson. The staff discuss topics usually presented to nursing school students, employers, and the public. The Board's mission and regulatory authority is discussed, including the licensure process, nursing continuing education, and the disciplinary process.  

Featuring the Iowa Board of Nursing's Executive Director, Kathy Weinberg, describing the vision and purpose of the Nursing "Sound" Reports podcast.