by Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 18, 2026 An Iowa man is taking Nintendo and Pokémon Company International to federal court for allegedly refusing to grant him “Pokémon Professor” status. Kyle Owens, 34, of Laurens is suing Nintendo of America and its affiliate, Pokémon Company International, in U.S. District Court for the Southern District […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 18, 2026 Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law May 18 a measure she and supporters say will lower property tax costs for Iowans — an issue Republicans said was their top priority for the 2026 session. “We’re bending the spending curve away from government and back toward […]
by Kadin Luhmann, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 18, 2026 Three environmental groups are suing the Trump administration over the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to remove seven Iowa waterways from the state’s Impaired Waters List. Food and Water Watch, the Iowa Environmental Council (IEC) and the Environmental Law and Policy Center are asking the U.S. District […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 13, 2026 Early voting kicks off Wednesday, May 13 for the 2026 primary elections in Iowa. Iowans will have the chance to weigh in on contests determining either the Republican and Democratic nominees in several federal and state races. Voters can participate on Election Day, June 2, or […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 29, 2026 Senate Republicans argued a bill passed by the chamber Wednesday will help prevent government shutdowns in Iowa similar to those seen in Washington, D.C., but Democrats called the measure a “blatant power grab” that would allow the GOP majority to refuse to negotiate with a potential […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 27, 2026 The Iowa House passed a “right to repair” bill with bipartisan support Monday that aims to ensure Iowa farmers can more easily repair their own agricultural equipment. House File 2763, passed 70-18, would require manufacturers of agricultural equipment to make documentation, parts, software, firmware and tools […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Apr. 27, 2026) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this […]
by Zach Sommers, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 25, 2026 On a Wednesday in April, after heavy rainfall, Paul Carlson of Ankeny drove to the end of a road under the Saylorville Dam and parked alongside Rock Creek. It was his sixth time this year at that location with a goal of testing the nitrate levels […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch April 23, 2026 House and Senate Republicans have reached a budget agreement for fiscal year 2027, leaders said Thursday, but have not yet bridged differences on property tax legislation. Senate Majority Leader Mike Klimesh held a news conference Thursday to share details of a budget target agreement reached between […]
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.4 percent in February, the same as in January and down slightly from 3.5 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate increased to 4.4 percent in February. The total number of unemployed Iowans decreased to 58,700 in February from 59,100 in January. The total […]
