by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 21, 2023 Lawmakers who support reinstating the death penalty argued with opponents Tuesday over whether capital punishment is more likely to save or cost innocent lives. Senate File 14 would reinstate capital punishment in Iowa in cases where a minor is kidnapped, raped and murdered. It moved out […]
by Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 24, 2023 An Iowa nurse who was sanctioned by the state Board of Nursing for adopting the baby of a former patient was fired this week after the board mistakenly claimed she had been charged with financially exploiting a patient. In January, the Iowa Board of Nursing sanctioned […]
by Kathie Obradovich, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 23, 2023 Margarine would be banned from school lunches in Iowa under a bill that advanced Thursday from an Iowa House panel. State Rep. Jeff Shipley is a Republican from Birmingham. (Photo courtesy of the Iowa Legislature) Rep. Jeff Shipley, R-Birmingham, said he proposed House File 341, which […]
by Adam Goldstein, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 17, 2023 WASHINGTON – State agriculture officials from across the country sought this month to remind a new crop of lawmakers in Congress of their states’ needs for a robust farm bill to address a host of food issues. Members of the National Association of State Departments of […]
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) announced that Iowa will be investing an additional $2 million in the Manufacturing 4.0 Technology Investment Program to enhance productivity, efficiency and competitiveness in Iowa’s largest industry. The program helps small- to mid-size Iowa manufacturers invest in the adoption and integration […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (Feb. 14, 2023) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding its proposed rulemaking and volume obligations for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for 2023, 2024 and 2025. Iowa is the undisputed national leader in biofuels production, with 42 ethanol biorefineries and 11 […]
by Ashley Murray, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 13, 2023 WASHINGTON — Military posts in Midwestern and Western states played key roles in the unprecedented downings of multiple unmanned aerial objects over the North American continent during the weekend. Members of Congress and governors from the states involved and from both parties have shared information about […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 13, 2023 Iowans with disabilities criticized Gov. Kim Reynolds’ government reorganization bill Monday for changes that give the governor more appointment powers over the Department for the Blind, saying it would politicize the state services. State senators heard public comments during a subcommittee meeting on Senate Study Bill […]
by Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 3, 2023 An Iowa college student whose YouTube video of a police traffic stop generated 1.6 million views is now suing the city of Newton for false arrest. In a lawsuit filed this week in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, Tayvin Galanakis, 19, of […]
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds has selected Brig. Gen. Stephen E. Osborn as the 28th Adjutant General of the Iowa National Guard. “General Osborn has been an invaluable member of the Iowa National Guard as our state has faced natural disasters, a pandemic, and civil unrest,” said Gov. Kim Reynolds. “Iowans can trust that […]
