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| Oct 1, 2026 | Voters to decide fate of state taxes this fall | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline.org
This fall, voters in at least nine states will decide whether to cut, cap or raise taxes through ballot measures that will give them a direct hand in steering ... |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Misinformation, hesitancy could blunt impact of new cancer vaccines | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Sofia Resnick, Stateline.org
Nearly five years ago, Chase Johnson was cured of breast cancer — but not of the profound anxiety that it would return.
When Johnson was originally diagnosed in 2021... |
| Sep 24, 2026 | More Americans lose SNAP as Congress weighs food stamps’ future | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Kevin Hardy, Stateline.org
Tens of thousands of Americans continue to lose access to food assistance each month, even as Congress debates slowing down major cuts to federal food stamps.
New data... |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Divorce becomes next battleground as states debate family values | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline.org
Cerina Fairfax, a Virginia dentist and mother of two, spent nearly two years living in the same house as her husband while she was trying to divorce him.
Virgi... |
| Aug 20, 2026 | President Trump’s Cabinet Champions America First Successes Nationwide | From the heartland to the coasts, members of President Donald J. Trump’s Cabinet are on the ground across the nation to engage with Americans and showcase the Administration’s signature achievements. From energy dominance and infrastructure... |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Iowa Child Social Media Ban Would Force App-Store ID Checks on All Iowa Adults | By Terrence Hill
Published: Aug 13 2026, 11:50 AM EDT
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| Aug 11, 2026 | Iowa’s 2020 Derecho Blew 140-mph Winds for 45 Minutes; Your Phone Now Warns You | By Mark Rutherford
Published: Aug 11 2026, 10:23 AM EDT
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| May 20, 2026 | ‘Pokémon’ Professor Application Rejection: Iowa Man Sues Nintendo Over Certification Rules | By Jose Enrico Coronel
Published: May 20 2026, 22:56 PM EDT
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| Dec 3, 2025 | 4 Republican states will help Homeland Security obtain driver’s license records | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Jonathan Shorman, Stateline.org
Four Republican states have agreed to help the Trump administration gain access to state driver’s license data through a nationwide law enforcement computer netwo... |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Many people with disabilities risk losing their Medicaid if they work too much | Like most other states, Iowa has a Medicaid “buy-in program,” which allows people with disabilities to join Medicaid even if their incomes are a bit higher than would typically be permitted. About two-thirds of such programs charge premiums... |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Strengthening Background Screening Amidst the Nursing Shortage | RJ Frasca, VP at Shield Screening
The nursing profession is facing an unprecedented crisis, with burnout reaching critical levels due to a severe shortage of nurses. In 2023, the United States saw a shortfall of about 1.1 million nurses. Th... |
| Oct 30, 2024 | The Heartland's Political Tug-of-War: Iowa's Crucial House Races | As the political landscape shifts, Iowa emerges as a battleground for the upcoming elections. The stakes are high, and the stakes are personal. In a state where former President Donald Trump reigns supreme, two congressional districts are u... |
| Oct 24, 2024 | National Politics | Democratic House hopes hinge on heartland | Former President Donald Trump would have narrowly won both districts in 2020 had the current boundaries been in place. Last month, Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales shifted the races from Tilt Republican to Toss-up.
Iowa’s importance... |
| Jul 25, 2024 | South Africa's Drug Crisis: A Growing Threat**
** | ** In the heart of South Africa, a hidden menace lurks. Recently, three Mexicans and two South Africans were arrested in a police raid on a crystal meth lab. This operation, tucked away on a remote farm north of Johannesburg, was not just a... |
| Jul 22, 2024 | National Politics | Experts skeptical of Speaker Mike Johnson’s prediction of legal challenges to replacing Biden | “Joe Biden was chosen after a long, ‘small-d’ democratic process by 14 million people emerging through that primary,” Johnson told Tapper. “It will be interesting to see if the so-called party of democracy, the Democrats, go into a back roo... |
| May 29, 2024 | More than 4 million chickens to be killed in Iowa after officials detect bird flu on farm | A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected among a massive flock of egg-laying chickens in Sioux County, Iowa, officials confirmed. Officials confirmed to CBS News that 4.2 million birds were impacted and will be killed.
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| May 16, 2024 | Iowa Restricts Labelling & SNAP Purchases of Meat and Egg Alternatives – and Extends Tax Break for Livestock | 5 Mins Read Iowa governor Kim Reynolds has just signed a bill that restricts the labelling of meat and egg alternatives, as well as excludes them from federal food assistance programmes.
Plant-based and cultivated meat and eggs can no longe... |
| May 16, 2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Hysata snags $111m for green hydrogen, Ocean 14 launches $200m+ fund | This week, green hydrogen startup Hysata raised a whopping $111 million and Rize bagged funds to decarbonize rice production. Elsewhere, the Ocean 14 Capital Fund announced more than $200 million in ocean health investment, and Uber scooped... |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Iowa Legislature 2024: From arming teachers to labeling vegan products, these are the surviving bills | The Iowa Legislature finished its second funnel last week, weeding out hundreds of bills from this legislative session.
Below are five bills that are still eligible to become law, according to Iowa Capital Dispatch.
🔫 Arming school staff: H... |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 4 bills to watch in Iowa Legislature | Here are four notable bills that have passed the Legislature's funnel week, which helps weed out the bills they will focus on passing the rest of the session.
Gender balance: Ends requiring equal gender representation on statewide boar... |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Iowa considers requiring "science of reading" in schools | A bill moving through the Iowa Senate would require elementary schools to teach the "science of reading" — a reading method that emphasizes phonics.
It would also ban teaching whole-word instruction, known as "three-cueing,&q... |
| Jan 9, 2024 | What we're watching in the 2024 Iowa legislature | Iowa's Republican trifecta is eyeing another year of controversial tax and education reforms this legislative session, which started Monday.
Why it matters: Republicans hold a majority in both chambers for the eighth consecutive year. ... |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Iowa county resists Gov. Reynolds' prison program reorganization | Polk County is yanking $240,000 in free rent and budget allocations to a state prison program in order to create its own initiative.
Why it matters: It's the latest showdown between Iowa's largest county and the state following la... |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Health | Medical exceptions to abortion bans often exclude mental health conditions | Nada Hassanein | (TNS) Stateline.org
If you are in need of support, call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline at 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262) for free, confidential and 24/7 support, or dial 988 for the Suicide & Crisi... |
| Aug 7, 2023 | New Des Moines superintendent navigates politically tense climate | New Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts is heading into a complex and politically tense environment as a new school year approaches.
Why it matters: Roberts takes the helm of one of the state's most racially and economically diverse ... |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Groups expand Plan B access as abortion restrictions loom | Local family planning advocates are trying to increase access to birth control medications like Plan B in light of evolving abortion restrictions in Iowa.
Driving the news: The Iowa Legislature passed a bill banning most abortions around si... |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Editorials
Editorials | Editorial: In Trump vs. DeSantis in Iowa, Disney is the punching bag. So much for serious debate. | Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis packed up his petty fight with Disney and took it on the road this week, heading to Iowa as he launched his campaign for the GOP nomination for president.
At Eternity Church in Clive, Iowa, on Tuesday, he trotted o... |
| May 11, 2023 | Sen. Herman Quirmbach Responds to Proposed Tuition Increases at the UI, ISU, and UNI | May 11, 2023 Senate Staff Blog, News releases 0
Iowa State Senator Herman Quirmbach, D-Ames, released the following statement on proposed tuition increases for next year at Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, and the University o... |
| May 3, 2023 | Thousands protest Polk County property assessments | More than 4,300 property owners are protesting their 2023 assessments, Polk County Assessor Randy Ripperger tells Axios.
Why it matters: Monday was the last day that protests could be postmarked to challenge this year's assessments, wh... |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Private school vouchers are shaping up to be huge part of the 2024 election as GOP candidates work to 'one up' each other on the issue | Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs HB1 to expand taxpayer-funded school vouchers across Florida during a press conference at Christopher Columbus High School on Monday, March 27, 2023, in Miami. Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/Tribune News Servic... |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Iowa Senate Update: Week 6 | How to Make Your Voice Heard in the Iowa Senate
Bills are moving quickly through the legislature (too quickly, in many cases!), which means we need to hear from Iowans like you now more than ever.
When a bill is being considered in the Sena... |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Dispatches From The Land Of Luxury Beliefs | A white luxury yacht anchored in the shallow waters of a beach. An island can be seen in the ... [+] background, with nearly white sand and covered with trees. The waters are turquoise, and a cloud bank is partially obscuring the sky in the... |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks faces off against Democratic state Rep. Christina Bohannan in Iowa's 1st Congressional District election | SUSAN WALSH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images; Christina Bohannan's campaign; Insider
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Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks is running against Democratic state Rep. Christina Bohannan in Iowa's 1st Cong... |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Supreme Court case could halt civil rights lawsuits by nursing home patients | As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments in an Indiana case that could have national implications for millions of Americans participating in federal safety net programs, pressure is mounting locally for the public health ag... |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Clash over climate change funding emerging in farm bill debate | WASHINGTON — As lawmakers begin envisioning the next farm bill, some U.S. House Republicans are wary of making climate change a priority for farmers and ranchers.
The pushback from Republicans at a Tuesday hearing came as the Biden administ... |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Federal judge sides with Texas, blocks HHS guidance on emergency abortions | WASHINGTON — A federal district judge has granted the Texas attorney general’s request to temporarily block guidance from the federal government that says federal law protects health care providers who perform abortions to save the life or ... |
| Aug 9, 2022 | State attorneys general support new poultry rule but question oversight | Federal regulators say poultry producers are disadvantaged by the consolidation of meat processing. (Photo by Stephen Ausmus/Agricultural Research Service, USDA)
The attorneys general of 10 states are backing a proposed rule by the U.S. Dep... |
| Jul 27, 2022 | School Choice Advocates Rack Up Major Victories In 2022, With One Setback | Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Biden lays out new funds for localities on climate, but no national emergency yet | Climate-induced weather disasters include record wildfires in the West, record-setting heat waves and droughts, and aggressive hurricanes. Here, smoke plumes and hurricane clouds are visible at once. (Image by NASA Earth Observatory
With U.... |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Gun Safety Bill Extends Drug Middlemen Protection From Anti-Kickback Measure | FILE - In this June 15, 2018, file photo, pharmaceuticals are seen in North Andover, Mass. President ... [+] Joe Biden’s call for authorizing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices has energized Democrats on a politically popu... |
| May 16, 2022 | U.S. House vote to expand federal firefighters benefits seen as step toward parity | WASHINGTON – Years after firefighters extinguish a blaze, after the smoke has lifted and ashes have cooled, the people who risked their lives to contain the fire face another danger: cancer and cardiovascular disease resulting from exposure... |
| Jun 13, 2021 | A shopper who gouged a man’s eye and spat in his face gets 10-year sentence for COVID-19 mask-rage violence | A disposable face masks is seen lying on the pavement during the coronavirus pandemic. Krakow, Poland on October 16th, 2020. Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images
A man has been given 10 years in prison for attacking a person who asked hi... |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Florida, Michigan, and Texas are the next frontiers in the nationwide battle over voting access | A supporter prepares for a Ridin’ With Biden event on Oct. 11, 2020, in Plano, Texas LM Otero/AP
Republican lawmakers in Florida, Michigan, and Texas are taking up new voting laws.
Proposed measures in all three states would add restriction... |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Kamala Harris And The Auto Industry: Where A Vice President Might Steer Things | DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MARCH, 2020: Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) introduces Democratic presidential ... [+] candidate former Vice President Joe Biden at a campaign rally at Renaissance High School. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Getty Images |
| Trade agreements, access to foreign markets debated in U.S. Senate farm bill hearing | Iowa's senators highlighted problems with uncontested barriers to trade, including Mexico’s potential blockade of genetically modified corn. Photo by Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch
WASHINGTON – In its first meeting of the new congr... |
| USDA to spend $500 million extending high-speed internet to rural America | The U.S. Department of Agriculture will send more than $500 million in loans and grants to telecommunications providers to bring high-speed internet to rural areas across 20 states, Secretary Tom Vilsack said Wednesday.
The department will ... |
| USDA gives $73 million to create, expand smaller livestock processors | The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced its first grant awards on Wednesday — totaling about $73 million — to increase the processing capacity of smaller, independent meatpackers in 16 states.
They range from a $292,000 grant to provid... |
| Congressional panel debates federal role in preventing youth incarceration | WASHINGTON — Members of a U.S. House Education and Labor Committee panel on Thursday questioned experts and leaders of youth rehabilitation programs about how the federal government could invest in programs to prevent kids from becoming inc... |
| Election officials risk criminal charges under 31 new GOP-imposed penalties | Second in a two-part series. See part one here.
Since the 2020 election, Iowa has enacted one new felony and two new misdemeanor offenses targeting election officials.
The state’s omnibus election law, passed in 2021, criminalizes election ... |
| Market innovation a path to economic equity in farming, Vilsack tells ag conference | U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, shown here in an October 2022 file photo, called for innovation to create more revenue streams for ag producers. Photo by Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch
WASHINGTON – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom... |
| Rounds belongs to private investment club that owns 10 Midwestern hotels, disclosure shows | U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota has disclosed that a portion of his personal assets is held in a private investment club that owns hotel properties throughout the Midwest, including in Iowa.
Rounds tops the list for minimum net worth ... |
