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Secretary Naig Addresses Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Task Force Annual Meeting

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig

Secretary Naig serves as the states’ co-chair DES MOINES, Iowa (Dec. 6, 2023) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, who serves as the states’ Co-chair of the Mississippi River / Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Task Force, addressed the annual meeting today in Fayetteville, AR. The task force brings together federal agencies and tribes along […]

FDA, USDA and EPA Propose National Strategy to Reduce U.S. Food Loss and Waste

United States Department of Agriculture

Public Comment Sought on Draft National Strategy That Aims to Reduce Food Loss and Waste in the U.S. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a national strategy that will drive progress toward the national goal to reduce food loss and waste […]

At U.S. Senate lunch, Rand Paul aids Joni Ernst in choking emergency

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst at a town hall meeting in Sigourney, Iowa on April 3, 2018.

by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 30, 2023 WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst is doing okay after a fellow senator, Rand Paul of Kentucky, had to perform the Heimlich maneuver on the Iowa Republican when she choked on food during a closed-door GOP lunch Thursday. “Can’t help but choke on the woke policies […]

Trump says he was ‘great’ for Iowa, asks for big caucus win

Donald Trump sought to solidify his support with Republican voters on Saturday in Fort Dodge. (Photo by Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 18, 2023 FORT DODGE — Former President Donald Trump rallied supporters on Saturday and asked them to repay his kindnesses to Iowa of keeping it the first state in the Republican presidential nomination process and of paying farmers billions of dollars during trade disputes with China in his […]

Rosalynn Carter acclaimed by admirers for her pioneering advocacy for mental health, caregiving

U.S. Flag

by John McCosh, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 19, 2023 Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has died, according to the Carter Center, leaving a rich legacy of championing mental health and women’s rights. She will be buried at the ranch house in Plains that she and former President Jimmy Carter built in 1961. She died Sunday, […]

U.S. Sen. Tim Scott drops out of 2024 presidential race

South Carolina Tim Scott holds a town hall as he runs for President in 2024.

by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 13, 2023 U.S. Sen. Tim Scott announced Sunday he is suspending his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. Scott made the announcement during a Fox News interview and shared some advice on Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy: “If you ever wanna love your country more, run […]

Veterans’ health care coverage expanded by Biden administration

Department of Veterans Affairs

by Jacob Fischler, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 10, 2023 Ahead of Veterans Day, Biden administration officials said Friday the Department of Veterans Affairs will expand health care coverage for certain groups of veterans and their families and create new programs meant to make care more accessible. The VA will make coverage of certain toxic burn […]

Sewer rates soar as private companies buy up local water systems

The Oskaloosa Southwest Wastewater Treatment Facility.

by Alex Brown, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 7, 2023 For residents in some Pennsylvania communities, flushing the toilet has suddenly gotten much more expensive. In many townships and counties, rates have spiked as private water companies have bought up wastewater systems from local governments. The new push to privatize sewer services follows the passage of […]

Older adults want to ‘age in place,’ but their options are limited in most states

This deer is seen passing by housing on the southern part of Oskaloosa in May of this year.

by Robbie Sequeira | Stateline, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 6, 2023 As older adults begin to outnumber young people in the United States in the coming decade, advocacy groups are challenging states to shift away from single-family zoning in favor of housing solutions that allow older adults to “age in place.” By 2035, the U.S. […]

Biden launches ‘Investing in Rural America’ push with Cabinet officials

President Joe Biden and administration officials are kicking off an “Investing in Rural America” event series, starting with a visit to a Minnesota farm Wednesday. Shown is farm equipment rolling down an Iowa highway as harvest gets underway. (Photo by Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

by Ashley Murray, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 1, 2023 WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and administration officials are kicking off an “Investing in Rural America” event series, starting with a visit to a Minnesota farm Wednesday to announce nearly $5 billion for conservation, economic development and “climate smart” agriculture. Biden, who is running for reelection […]

         

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