Republican Sen. Tom Garrett supported the Safe Streets and Accountable Policing Support Act, framing public safety and lawful policing as complementary but leaving implementation details unaddressed.

Noah Stewart examines Bob Hastings selling policing support with accountability still stuck in the fine print, then surveys transparency bills, flood prevention, telehealth, and public officials shopping big.

Republican Sen. Tom Garrett urged support for the Rural Iowa Health Access and Telehealth Act, arguing telehealth can help rural clinics connect patients with needed expertise.

Two investors sold more than 3,000 MercuryMart shares within minutes of each other, realizing a combined loss of nearly a quarter-million dollars.

Sen. Tom Garrett introduced a rural infrastructure bill authorizing federal support for roads, bridges, freight routes and high-speed internet, with matching requirements attached.