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 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 […]
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 […]
In the once straightforward realm of buying eggs, the landscape has dramatically shifted. Now, shoppers face a market shaped by government mandates, rising costs, and political corporate activism. At the center of this change is the transition to cage-free egg production, a topic sparking heated debate among policymakers, industry leaders, and consumers. Mandates Reshape the […]
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 […]
by Jacob Fischler, Iowa Capital Dispatch December 6, 2024 The law Congress passed this year to force the Chinese parent company of social media giant TikTok to either sell the service or face a U.S. ban is constitutional, a panel of federal appeals judges ruled Friday. The order from a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch December 6, 2024 This week in Washington D.C., Iowa’s delegation called for Congress to take action on issues like health care costs — as well as preparing for the transition of power as President-elect Donald Trump soon takes office. Miller-Meeks pushes for pharmacy legislation Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks […]
by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch December 6, 2024 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday it will require dairy farms to share samples of unpasteurized milk when requested, in an effort to gather more information about the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza. Public health officials have tracked the spread of bird […]
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch December 2, 2024 Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, along with governors from 16 other states, signed a joint letter Monday urging Congress to reauthorize the Farm Bill and to provide “immediate financial assistance” to the agricultural sector. “Our nation’s agriculture industry is in trouble and if meaningful support is not […]
