by Shauneen Miranda, Iowa Capital Dispatch January 9, 2025 WASHINGTON — On a wintry Thursday morning, mourners and dignitaries gathered at Washington National Cathedral to honor the life of former President Jimmy Carter. Speakers at Carter’s state funeral, including President Joe Biden and the sons of Carter’s political contemporaries delivering eulogies written by their fathers, described […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch January 7, 2025 As lawmakers get ready to reconvene for the 2025 legislative session on Jan. 13, several state agencies and departments have already submitted bills they want lawmakers to consider in the upcoming year. Lawmakers are not required to take up bills that have been submitted before session, […]
by Erika Bolstad, Iowa Capital Dispatch January 4, 2025 Most Revolutionary War history buffs know the story of Francis Marion, the Continental Army officer called the Swamp Fox for his guerrilla-style attacks that bedeviled British forces in South Carolina’s backcountry. But volunteers and historians have identified 560 Revolutionary War battle sites and other places of […]
Iowa farmer Meredith Nunnikhoven shares impacts… by Robert Leonard My friend Meredith Nunnikhoven of Barnswallow Flowers in Oskaloosa separated Dahlia bulbs in a multipurpose machine shed at her farm as she told me about the jam that she and other small business owners in the area are in. The jam extends to much of rural […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch January 2, 2025 U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley will retake the position of Senate president pro tempore when Congress convenes Friday. The Iowa Republican, who has served in the U.S. Senate since 1981, will take the position that goes to the longest-serving senator in the party that controls the chamber. […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch December 30, 2024 As Iowa lawmakers get ready to reconvene Jan. 13 for the 2025 session with new members, leaders said they are heading into the session with expectations to take on property taxes, changes to the state’s higher education system and immigration policy, among other issues. Following the […]
by Casey Quinlan, Iowa Capital Dispatch December 15, 2024 A rise in food prices makes for a less-than-merry holiday season. Grocery prices rose 0.4% in November, according to the Consumer Price Index, released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Eggs made one of the biggest jumps at 8.2% over the month, and 37.5% over the […]
by Peter Hall, Iowa Capital Dispatch December 9, 2024 Police in Altoona, Pennsylvania arrested a suspect Monday in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week in New York, authorities announced. New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch identified the man arrested as Luigi Mangione, 26, whose last known address was in Honolulu, Hawaii. Mangione […]
by Shauneen Miranda, Iowa Capital Dispatch December 10, 2024 WASHINGTON — An effort to pass a sweeping measure aimed at protecting press freedoms was struck down in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday night. The journalism shield law — which would limit the federal government’s ability to force disclosure of journalists’ sources — drew strong objections from […]
by Anna Claire Vollers ǀ Stateline, Iowa Capital Dispatch December 7, 2024 For-profit consultants across the country make millions each year by charging military veterans for help in filing their disability claims with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The practice exists in a legal loophole: It’s illegal under federal law for companies that aren’t […]
