DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa taxpayers will foot the bill for a $2.2 million jury award to a former Iowa Senate Republican caucus aide who sued the state and others for sexual harassment. The office of Gov. Kim Reynolds confirmed Tuesday following the jurors’ decision that the award to Kirsten Anderson will be paid out of Iowa’s general fund.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Records obtained under a new Iowa law show that dozens of Iowa public employees have been fired in recent months for misconduct such as theft, fraud and student mistreatment. Documents detailing the firings and demotions of public employees are available under a dramatic change to the Iowa Open Records Act signed by then-Gov. Terry Branstad in February. Supporters say the public finally will learn about misconduct by public workers, while critics worry about potentially unfair consequences.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A citizen activist group and an environmental organization have filed a petition asking the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to improve the system it uses to approve applications for new livestock farms. Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement and Food & Water Watch say the permit system established 15 years ago fails to give local officials enough control over where large hog, cattle and chicken farms locate.

ADEL, Iowa (AP) — An executive for a prominent Iowa seed company is alleging he was wrongly fired by Iowa’s richest man and deprived his right to acquire $80 million worth of corporate stock. Joseph Saluri filed a lawsuit Tuesday against billionaire Harry H. Stine and Stine Seed Company over his termination after 18 years as general counsel and vice president. It alleges Stine fired Saluri in March as part of a conspiracy to enrich others at Saluri’s expense. A Stine company lawyer disputed the allegation.