It was almost impossible to get through a week of Iowa's 2026 legislative session without hearing about the state's high cancer rates. Beginning with Gov. Kim Reynolds' Condition of the State speech on Jan. 13 and continuing through the final budget passed on May 3, state officials exhibited a bipartisan desire to lessen the impact of cancer on Iowans. From pediatric cancer research to radon mitigation and water quality, lawmakers took steps to tackle the issue from multiple directions — even as they fell short of what some advocates wanted. Tap the link in our bio for more on this story. #Iowa #IApolitics #IAlegis #cancerprevention