Iowa Economic Development: The Iowa Economic Development Authority board approved Business Incentives for Growth tax credits and other assistance tied to 312 jobs and $62.9M in new capital investment, including a major Des Moines expansion by Electrical Power Products. Space-to-Earth Health: Iowa State University researchers are using spaceflight muscle and bone loss work to develop potential countermeasures for deterioration on Earth. Agriculture + AI: Rep. Don Davis and Zach Nunn introduced a bipartisan FARM AI Act aimed at speeding AI deployment in U.S. agriculture by modernizing USDA research and workforce programs. Manufacturing + Defense: Czech firm CSG has started construction of a Future Artillery Complex at Iowa’s ammunition plant, targeting up to 36,000 155-mm shells per month by 2029. Campus Tech Upgrades: Kirkwood Community College is putting an $88M bond referendum on the November ballot for classroom, lab, and technology upgrades. Public Health Outdoors: Experts warn tick numbers and tick encounters are high in the Midwest this summer, urging prevention steps. Local Climate Youth Program: Cedar Rapids is joining Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Youth Climate Action Fund to fund youth-led climate projects. Election Tech Policy: A new federal push would require facial recognition checks to block underage gambling on prediction markets. Data Privacy/Nonprofit Law: An Iowa Supreme Court decision blocks the University of Iowa from changing race-restricted scholarship terms, spotlighting donor intent rules.