Snow falls on the Iowa Capitol on Dec. 12, 2024. (Photo by Kathie Obradovich/Iowa Capital Dispatch) As lawmakers get ready to reconvene for the 2025
Day: January 7, 2025
Trump calls for avoiding default, possibly using military force for expansion
President-elect Donald Trump speaks to members of the media during a press conference at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 7, 2025.
U.S. House GOP kicks off new session with border security push
Migrants wait throughout the night May 10, 2023, in a dust storm at Gate 42, on land between the Rio Grande and the border wall.
Disabled man dies after choking on burger in care facility’s van
Opportunity Living No. 2 in Lake City, Iowa. (Photo via Google Earth) A Lake City care facility where a resident died after choking on food
Iowa marks first bird flu case of 2025 in Clinton County
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship reports the first case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza for 2025. (Photo by Stephen Ausmus/USDA) The
U.S. House Republicans seeking to settle debt limit alongside border, taxes
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson at a press conference on Jan. 7, 2025. Johnson said he intended to address the country’s debt limit through the
Teacher, paraeducator training grants awarded to 11 school districts
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced in a news release that 11 school districts will receive grant funding through the Teacher & Paraeducator Apprenticeship Program. (Photo by
Iowa Capital Dispatch celebrates 5th anniversary
Iowa Capitol on Jan. 10, 2024. (Photo by Kathie Obradovich/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa Capital Dispatch on Tuesday marked the fifth anniversary of its launch on
The Militia and the Mole
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