by Kathie Obradovich, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 23, 2023 Margarine would be banned from school lunches in Iowa under a bill that advanced Thursday from an Iowa House panel. State Rep. Jeff Shipley is a Republican from Birmingham. (Photo courtesy of the Iowa Legislature) Rep. Jeff Shipley, R-Birmingham, said he proposed House File 341, which […]
by Adam Goldstein, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 17, 2023 WASHINGTON – State agriculture officials from across the country sought this month to remind a new crop of lawmakers in Congress of their states’ needs for a robust farm bill to address a host of food issues. Members of the National Association of State Departments of […]
by Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 3, 2023 An Iowa college student whose YouTube video of a police traffic stop generated 1.6 million views is now suing the city of Newton for false arrest. In a lawsuit filed this week in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, Tayvin Galanakis, 19, of […]
by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch January 27, 2023 WASHINGTON — The full Democratic National Committee is set to vote in just days about a decision to ratify a new lineup of five states that would lead the nation in primary voting for Democratic presidential candidates in 2024. But approval of the new calendar at […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch January 23, 2023 Gov. Kim Reynolds made private school scholarships her top priority for the 2023 legislative session. That goal was reached Tuesday, when lawmakers sent the bill to her desk. Reynolds praised the House and Senate passing the bill, saying she planned to sign it later on Tuesday. […]
By: Jared Strong – December 7, 2022 – Iowa Capital Dispatch The number of new, documented COVID-19 infections was at least 28% higher in the past week in Iowa than it was the week prior, according to state data published Wednesday. The state reported 3,469 new, weekly confirmed cases among people who were not previously […]
By: Jared Strong – December 6, 2022 5:19 pm – Iowa Capital Dispatch The repeated racial harassment of a Black, straight-A student at an Ottumwa middle school was not adequately addressed by the school district and might have led to the student’s diminished academic performance, according to the U.S. Department of Education. The department on […]
By: Jennifer Shutt – December 2, 2022 – Iowa Capital Dispatch WASHINGTON — Voters in South Carolina would go first in picking Democratic presidential nominees, followed by Nevada, New Hampshire, Georgia and Michigan if their states go along with a proposal a key Democratic National Committee panel approved Friday. The Rules and Bylaws Committee’s nearly […]
by Dave Baker Crickets…the sound most commonly heard today on what was once land owned by the Smoky Hollow Coal Company. Unless it is evening, in which case the silence is punctuated by the drone of late season cicadas. The sounds of William Burt’s restaurant are no longer heard, having faded into the past as […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa- Helena Hayes rode a wave of conservative support to victory Tuesday evening, defeating incumbent Representative Dustin Hite in a resounding upset victory. Unofficially, Hayes received 1,961 votes (57%) throughout House District 88, and Hite received 1,453 votes (43%). In Mahaska County, results were closer, with Hayes receiving 1,189 votes (54%), and Hite receiving […]
