By Robin Opsahl As Iowa lawmakers get ready to reconvene Jan. 13 for the 2025 session with new members, leaders said they are heading into
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More Than Half of Iowa’s Tested Streams and Lakes Are ‘Impaired’
There are at least 721 water body segments in Iowa that do not meet water quality standards for recreation, public water supplies and the protection
Nursing home residents’ cries are falling on deaf ears in the Capitol
Instead of hiring more inspectors, lawmakers are finding ways to reduce inspections Iowa Capital Dispatch has been reporting for four years about nursing home residents
Lawmakers advance tax cut for casinos
Advocates say the bill would help Iowa’s gaming industry remain competitive Lawmakers on an Iowa House panel approved a bill Monday to lower Iowa’s tax
Bill would criminalize publication of AI-generated campaign materials without disclosure
Iowa lawmakers unanimously advanced a bill Wednesday that would make it a felony to publish election-related content created with artificial intelligence without disclosing the use
Iowa Capital Dispatch staff win awards for best video, news story, coverage of courts
Iowa Capital Dispatch staff won a half-dozen awards in the annual Iowa Newspaper Association Better Newspaper contest. Senior reporter Jared Strong collected first-place awards for
Fareway donates $100,000 to DMACC Transportation Institute project
The food retailer Fareway has donated $100,000 to Des Moines Area Community College for its new Transportation Institute, which is now under construction. As previously
Summit adds 12 ethanol plants to pipeline proposal in Iowa
Summit Carbon Solutions has reached an agreement to nearly double the number of ethanol facilities that will connect to its proposed carbon dioxide pipeline system
Iowa’s Secretary of State seeks to limit ballot objections after Trump cases in Colorado, Maine
The Iowa Secretary of State’s office has filed legislation that would limit what objections Iowans can raise through the state elections office in an effort
Iowa lawmakers move forward with bill to prevent financial discrimination
State senators advanced a bill Monday that would ban financial institutions from “debanking” or discriminating against people on the basis of their religious or conservative
