DES MOINES— Governor Kim Reynolds and Iowa National Guard Adjutant General, Major General Stephen Osborn, concluded a five-day visit across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, meeting with Iowa Soldiers and Airmen deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The visit spanned Syria, Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait and focused on recognizing service, honoring sacrifice, […]
Jan 25 2026 | Posted in
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by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch January 20, 2026 A Senate subcommittee advanced a measure Tuesday to remove the state requirement to maintain a State Historical Society of Iowa research center in Iowa City — a point of litigation as the state has already moved to close the facility. Senate Study Bill 3033 strikes the […]
Jan 21 2026 | Posted in
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by Rep. Miller-Meeks What happened in Minnesota should never be allowed to happen again anywhere in America. A massive fraud scandal there exposed an estimated $9 billion or more in taxpayer funds lost to fraudulent claims, fake providers, and shell operations. This abuse unfolded under the incompetent watch of Democratic Governor Tim Walz and Attorney […]
by Mike Comfort With the season scheduled to start May 6, the teams spent the month of April getting ready for the season. The stockholders of Oskaloosa, known as the Quakers due to the religious denomination in town, raised $2,000 for the team’s organization and made plans to build a new park which would be […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch January 12, 2026 Ahead of the 2026 legislative session, Iowa statewide elected officials have released proposals they hope lawmakers will address, including DNA testing for arrested individuals, increasing penalties for public employees and officials who steal public funds and combating business fraud. Several offices, as well as state departments, […]
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch January 9, 2026 Water quality, property rights and pesticide labeling are top issues that Iowa agriculture and environmental groups hope to see addressed in the 2026 legislative session. Property rights issues center on the use of eminent domain for a proposed carbon sequestration pipeline. Demands to improve water quality […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch January 7, 2026 DENISON — U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced Wednesday in Denison that Iowa was the first state approved for a Returning Education to the States waiver, giving the state more control over nearly $9.5 million in federal education funding over the next four years. “We […]
by Mike Comfort Prior to major league baseball teams developing the farm system, minor league franchises were independent teams that operated in almost every town in the United States. By 1910, there were 50 different minor leagues which included large cities like Minneapolis, Baltimore, Los Angeles, and Denver. However, minor leagues weren’t just limited to […]
by Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch December 19, 2025 Iowa’s Office of Ombudsman, which investigates complaints related to local and state government, saw an almost 10% increase in cases opened during the last fiscal year. The agency’s annual report, published this week, indicates that during fiscal year 2025, the office opened 6,266 cases — a […]
Dec 21 2025 | Posted in
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by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch December 16, 2025 Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Roblox, the popular online gaming company, for allegedly putting Iowa children in danger of sexual exploitation. Roblox, an online game platform, has over 80 million daily users, “many of those are Iowans and most of whom […]
Dec 18 2025 | Posted in
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