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by Jacob Fischler, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 25, 2025 President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday directing state National Guard units to be ready to assist local, state and federal law enforcement, a potential step toward a dramatic expansion of Trump’s use of military personnel for domestic policing. The order calls for Defense Secretary Pete […]
Sep 1 2025 | Posted in
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by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 25, 2025 Forty-five percent of Iowa corn acres have reached the dent stage and soybeans are just beginning to color, with nearly all, or 90%, of the crop already setting pods, according to the latest crop progress and condition report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Corn and […]
Sep 1 2025 | Posted in
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by Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 22, 2025 Eastern Iowa Community Colleges has launched a new program in partnership with private companies to bolster workforce pipelines and give students a fast path to skilled employment. The community college system announced in a news release this week nine students will start classes next week in […]
Sep 1 2025 | Posted in
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by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 22, 2025 The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced it would restrict the use of federal subsidies for solar energy projects in favor of protecting farmland, but clean energy advocates say solar gives farmers a higher production value per acre than any traditional crop. A press release from […]
Sep 1 2025 | Posted in
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by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 12, 2025 Iowa National Guard soldiers will deploy to provide support for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in September, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Tuesday. The deployment, set to begin Sept. 8, will involve 20 National Guard soldiers providing “administrative and logistical support” to ICE officials based […]
by Jacob Fischler, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 11, 2025 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump asserted control Monday of the District of Columbia police force and mobilized 800 National Guard troops in the nation’s capital under what he declared a “crime emergency.” Trump took the step despite a three-decade low in violent crime in Washington, D.C., while […]
Aug 12 2025 | Posted in
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by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 11, 2025 Several Iowa Republican lawmakers have assured Iowans there is not significant interest in making changes to the state’s public retirement system after the idea was suggested last week by members of a task force appointed by the governor. Terry Lutz, who chaired a work group within […]
Aug 12 2025 | Posted in
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by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 9, 2025 U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins came to the Iowa State Fair Saturday to compete in the Governor’s Charity Steer Show — and to announce $152 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture investments for Iowa rural development projects. Before heading to the Livestock Pavilion to show […]
Aug 12 2025 | Posted in
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by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch July 28, 2025 Corn rated nearly 90% good to excellent during the reporting period from July 21 through July 27, while wet conditions limited farmers’ activities in the field, according to the latest crop progress and condition report. Iowa crops continue to progress slightly ahead of schedule while above-average […]
Jul 30 2025 | Posted in
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by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch July 16, 2025 Several of Iowa’s congressional races are expected to be competitive in 2026 — but incumbent Republicans kept their fundraising leads in most races, according to the latest Federal Election Commission reports. U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn, Republicans representing Iowa’s 1st and 3rd districts respectively, […]
Jul 21 2025 | Posted in
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