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Iowa early News Headlines: Thursday, May 30, 2019

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May 30th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:35 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A state court judge has temporarily halted enforcement of a new law that would have blocked Planned Parenthood of the Heartland from receiving federal grant money for sex education courses. Judge Joseph Seidlin signed an order Wednesday prohibiting the state from implementing the bill that Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law on May 3 until the court can decide whether the law is constitutional.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Disappointed in Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds’ veto of a bill that would have expanded Iowa’s medical marijuana program, two Democratic lawmakers are calling for a special session of the Legislature to override the veto. Sen. Joe Bolkcom and Rep. John Forbes called Wednesday for the special session, but that’s unlikely because it would require a request by two-thirds of lawmakers in the House and Senate. Republicans control both chambers.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Weather forecasters say conditions have been ripe for the kind of tornadoes that have swept across the Midwest in the last two weeks. On Monday, the U.S. tied its current record of 11 consecutive days with at least eight tornadoes confirmed on each day. And the National Weather Service received reports of at least another 27 tornadoes on Tuesday.