By Lowell Washburn Biologists with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources have completed statewide July goose banding operations. This year, a total of nearly
Month: July 2025
More Americans are family caregivers; states struggle to help them, report finds
by Anna Claire Vollers More than 63 million Americans are caregivers for a family member with complex medical needs, a 20 million increase over the
Medicaid cuts could mean hundreds of thousands of job losses annually, study finds
by Shalina Chatlani, Stateline July 23, 2025 As the federal government and states move to cut about $1 trillion over the next decade from Medicaid,
Legal group files brief to support blocking law banning books from Iowa K-12 schools
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch July 28, 2025 A legal organization focused on freedom of expression filed a new legal brief Monday asking the
State ed board moves millions in career and tech education funding to K-12 schools
by Brooklyn Draisey How career and technical education for students across the state is implemented could see drastic changes in the coming years after the
Landowner Education Graduates Enhance Knowledge of Soil Health and Communication
17 Iowa landowners have graduated from the Landowner Education Program By Catherine DeLong, Julia Baker, Alaina Friesleben AMES, Iowa – Seventeen Iowans graduated from the
Local election officials worry about federal cuts to security, survey shows
by Jonathan Shorman, Local election officials across the country fear the loss of federal support for election security, according to a new survey. Sixty percent
Postal workers union asks Iowans to contact Congress, oppose USPS privatization in new ad
By Robin Opsahl Ads from the American Postal Workers Union will be playing on Iowa stations beginning this week warning about a federal proposal
Here’s what Iowa Christian leaders are saying about the ‘one, big, beautiful bill’
By Tom Foley As Iowa Christian faith leaders are preparing for the impact President Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill act” will have on their parishioners,
10 Ways the GOP Budget Will Make Life Worse for Americans
Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” represents the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich since chattel slavery. By Sarah Anderson, Lindsay Koshgarian The GOP’s
