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WEBThe Iowa Capital Dispatch is a hard-hitting, independent news organization dedicated to connecting Iowans to their state government and its impact on their lives. The Capital Dispatch combines state government coverage with relentless investigative journalism, deep dives into the consequences of policy, political insight, and principled ...
What bills survived Iowa’s second funnel deadline? Several …
WEBApr 2, 2021 · Lawmakers have already passed some legislative priorities. But bills on many key issues, like policing, guns and childcare, have yet to become law.
Grassley regains double-digit lead in Iowa Poll
WEBNov 5, 2022 · U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley regained a double-digit lead over Democratic challenger Mike Franken in the Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll published Saturday. The longtime Republican senator led his opponent 53% to 41% in the poll, which surveyed 801 Iowans who said they have already voted or would definitely vote.
After traffic-stop video goes viral, Newton police sue citizen for ...
WEBOct 2, 2023 · An Iowan whose online video of an allegedly unwarranted police traffic stop generated 2 million views is now being sued by the arresting officers for defamation and invasion of privacy.
UnityPoint battles central Iowa's largest physician group over …
WEBApr 12, 2021 · Deputy Editor Clark Kauffman has worked during the past 30 years as both an investigative reporter and editorial writer at two of Iowa’s largest newspapers, the Des Moines Register and the Quad-City Times.
New hunting law will allow AR-15s for deer in January
WEBJun 17, 2022 · A new law signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday will likely triple the number of counties that host a January deer hunting season and also allow smaller-caliber AR-15 rifles to be used for it. Senate File 581 was passed by the Iowa House and Senate in May. January deer hunts have long been used by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to ...
Iowa farmer brings class-action claim over herbicide banned by …
WEBMay 17, 2021 · An Iowa farmer is leading a nationwide class-action lawsuit against the manufacturers of a commonly used weed killer linked to Parkinson’s disease. It is one of a spate of class-action claims filed in just the past two weeks against the makers and distributors of Paraquat, a herbicide banned by China and …
Gov. Kim Reynolds celebrates victory as ... - Iowa Capital Dispatch
WEBJan 24, 2023 · Gov. Kim Reynolds celebrates victory as ‘school choice’ program becomes law. By: Robin Opsahl - January 24, 2023 3:00 pm. Gov. Kim Reynolds signs the “Students First Act,” legislation establishing a private school scholarship program, into law Jan. 24, 2023 at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines after it passed in the early hours that day.
Doctors and UnityPoint face off in court over revenue and patient …
WEBAug 11, 2021 · A group of central Iowa physicians and one of Iowa’s largest health care providers are facing off in court and accusing each other of being motivated more by money than by patient care. For the past 25 years, the physicians who make up The Iowa Clinic and the hospital network known as UnityPoint Health-Des …
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