by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 6, 2023 AMES, Iowa — Two newly announced federal grants will benefit the research and implementation of farming practices that create healthier soil, less waterway pollution and a potential new source of revenue for Iowa farmers. “It’s tough to ask farmers to do this, because oftentimes it requires […]
by Jacob Fischler, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 4, 2023 Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Tuesday to 34 New York state felony offenses related to what prosecutors say were hush money payments to an adult film star. In a brief but historic appearance in a Manhattan trial court, Trump, the first former president to […]
by Jacob Fischler, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 30, 2023 WASHINGTON — A New York criminal grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office confirmed following news reports. A former president has never been indicted before. Trump is also a Republican candidate in the 2024 race for the presidency. “This evening […]
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Governor Asa Hutchinson, former governor of Arkansas and official in President George W. Bush’s administration, has made a decision regarding his intentions in the 2024 Republican Presidential Primary. “After many conversations with Americans across this great country, I have decided to seek the Presidency of the United States of America,” said Gov. […]
The Food and Drug Omnibus Reform Act of 2022 directed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in consultation with other federal government partners, to develop an immediate national strategy to increase the resiliency of the U.S. infant formula supply chain, protect against future contamination and other potential causes of shortages, and ensure parents and caregivers […]
by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 29, 2023 WASHINGTON — U.S. senators revoked their approval for the Gulf and Iraq wars on Wednesday, taking a broadly bipartisan vote to repeal the Authorizations for Use of Military Force that have stayed on the books years after the two wars ended. The 66-30 vote sends the measure […]
by Luke Clausen, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 25, 2023 Iowa’s legislators touched on tech and TikTok this week with hearings that highlighted a continued focus on China. Lawmakers also worked to block emissions tests for livestock production while promoting ethanol and advancing technology in health care and agriculture. TikTok, China hearings Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks participated in […]
by Jacob Fischler, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 23, 2023 A U.S. House panel grilled TikTok’s CEO for more than five hours Thursday over the social media giant’s ties to China, and indicated there may be bipartisan consensus for a national ban on the platform. Members of both parties showed an unusual level of agreement during […]
by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 16, 2023 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate took a broadly bipartisan vote Thursday to advance legislation that would end the 32-year-old and the 20-year-old Authorizations for Use of Military Force against Iraq. The 68-27 vote moves the measure past the chamber’s 60-vote legislative filibuster and towards a final passage vote […]
by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 10, 2023 WASHINGTON — The divided 118th Congress approved its first bill Friday, after lawmakers in both the House and Senate voted unanimously to send President Joe Biden legislation that would require declassification of intelligence on the origins of COVID-19. The four-page bill, which the House voted 419-0 to clear, […]
