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Iowa and South Dakota students have tied for first place in the best ACT college board test scores in the nation. Both Iowa and South Dakota saw an average of 21.6 out of a percent score of 36.
Two-thirds of students in Iowa who graduated from high school last spring took the ACT.
Iowa was one of 24 states to test more than half of students.
A U.S. District Judge today approved the settlement that says South Dakota won’t enforce current state laws that prohibit protected speech and are aimed at suppressing protests against the Keystone XL pipeline.
The settlement makes permanent an earlier federal court ruling that temporarily blocked enforcement of unconstitutional provisions of the anti-protest laws.
A rule that allows farmers to legally grow hemp will be finalized this week. It's a move that many states have awaited for months so they can begin widespread hemp production.
It's a big step for Iowa farmers hoping to tap into a rapidly growing market for hemp-derived cannabidiol, commonly called CBD. It’s in everything from pet food to wine and creams that help relieve minor aches and pains. The $5 billion market is expected to grow to nearly $24 billion by 2023.
California Sen. Kamala Harris is transferring staff from several early voting states to Iowa as she tries to revive her sagging presidential campaign with a strong showing in the leadoff caucus state.
She's staked her campaign on Iowa, but she has struggled to gain a foothold in the crowded field.
