Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:45 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for a robbing a bank. Federal prosecutors say in a news release that 53-year-old Christopher Leon Weckman was sentenced Tuesday for the robbery of the Tradesmen Community Credit Union in Des Moines. Prosecutors say Weckman entered the bank the afternoon of Sept. 25, 2017, with his face concealed and placed an object he claimed was a bomb on the counter before demanding money.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The longest serving Republican in the Iowa Legislature says he’s becoming a Democrat. Rep. Andy McKean announced his decision Tuesday, saying one important factor was the presidency of Republican Donald Trump. McKean says he can’t support Trump, and if his behavior and leadership is the new normal, “I want no part of it.” McKean says he’ll register as a Democrat this week and plans to seek re-election as a Democrat in 2020.

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Lawmakers in Montana and Iowa have approved legal sports betting, and the Indiana Legislature is expected to do so this week. Barring vetoes from their governors, they would be the first states to expand gambling to sports this year. They would join a handful of other states that acted last year after a U.S. Supreme Court decision. Critics say expanding gambling to sports will increase addiction and give a pathway for minors to pace bets illegally.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds isn’t saying whether she’ll sign a sports betting bill that has passed its final legislative hurdle. Reynolds has declined throughout the legislative session to say whether she supports the expansion of gambling in a state with 19 state-regulated casinos, horse and dog racing and a lottery. Asked about the issue Tuesday, a day after lawmakers gave final approval to the bill, Reynolds responded that she’ll read the bill before deciding whether to sign it.