News you can use: Digital ID in your pocket
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We in Iowa may be last in the number of practicing OBGYNs and second in cancer diagnosis, but let’s give credit where credit is due: Iowa is now one of just eight states to provide a digital ID you can download on your Apple or Android phone.
It’s a simple process, all carried out on your device.
No more fumbling for your driver’s license at the airport boarding gate! Your ID and boarding pass can both be on your phone. The TSA scans the image, and away you go.
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What: Appetizers, a short program, and great conversation.
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Iowa Down Ballot Podcast
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Thanks for telling us about the driver’s license wallet app. I never knew our state did that. As you noted, this is surprisingly progressive right now. Need to note: the place to begin is in the wallet app itself. Now that I have it, though, I am not sure when I will use it - hopefully not when I get stopped for a traffic violation.