by Ashley Murray and Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 21, 2024 WASHINGTON — The country’s next president will need a friendly Congress to make their policy dreams a reality, but control of the two chambers remains deeply uncertain with just weeks until Election Day — and whether the outcome will be a party trifecta […]
Luigi Mongan has a lot to call home about these days, but unfortunately, one of his biggest cheerleaders is no longer on the other end of the line. A senior on the William Penn men’s soccer team, he has helped the Statesmen to their best start in program history at 8-0-1 and a #8 ranking […]
by Ariana Figueroa, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 15, 2024 WASHINGTON — The FBI is investigating a possible assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump after gunshots were fired Sunday near Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, where the GOP presidential nominee was playing golf. The FBI said in a statement to States […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 15, 2024 This article is part of U.S. Democracy Day, a nationwide collaborative on Sept. 15, the International Day of Democracy, in which news organizations cover how democracy works and the threats it faces. To learn more, visit usdemocracyday.org. Iowa voters will not only cast their votes for […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 13, 2024 As Congress reconvened this week, access to in-vitro fertilization has come up again as a top issue for lawmakers in the weeks leading up to the 2024 general election. The U.S. Senate will vote again on legislation bolstering access to IVF treatments next week, Senate Majority […]
by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 12, 2024 WASHINGTON — Public health officials are still trying to determine how a Missouri resident contracted bird flu without having any contact with infected animals, but said Thursday there is no evidence of human-to-human transmission taking place in small enclaves or in a more widespread manner. The […]
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 9, 2024 Crop conditions for corn, soybeans and pasture are far better than conditions from this time last year, with over 75% of corn and soybeans and 63% of pasture rated as good or excellent, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s weekly crop progress and condition report […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 6, 2024 Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress results for spring 2024 show that the state has reached or surpassed pre-pandemic proficiency levels in English language arts and mathematics, according to the Iowa Department of Education. The department released results Friday from the spring 2024 assessment that determined […]
by Rekha Basu, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 27, 2024 Last week, for the second time in recent years, a group of celebratory friends and free-press advocates gathered on my lawn to toast a victory after a wrongful detention by Des Moines police. Ted Nieters, a freelance photojournalist, who had covered Middle East wars and conflicts […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 26, 2024 Iowa voters can begin requesting absentee ballots for the Nov. 5 general election beginning Tuesday. While Iowans can begin requesting absentee ballots beginning Aug. 27, it will still be some time before absentee voting will kick off. County auditors will begin sending out requested ballots on […]
