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A lawsuit over a Des Moines Register poll that showed Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump in Iowa during the final days of the 2024 campaign has been moved to federal court, Clark Kauffman reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/29/l...

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The Iowa Senate sent a bill changing how the state defines “bullying” to the governor Tuesday despite concerns by some Democrats that the measure will make it more difficult for schools to enforce anti-bullying protections, Robin Opsahl reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/29/b...

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A fish kill report from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources shows 71,933 fish were killed following a spill of a supplement byproduct, used as fertilizer, into a creek near Fort Dodge, Cami Koons reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/29/f...

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"... I don’t want to be 'fixed' because I am not deficient, ashamed or broken. People with disabilities are different, not better or worse or the same," guest columnist Maria Reppas writes. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/29/i...

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled a reprieve on auto tariffs will come Tuesday ahead of the president’s stop in Michigan to mark his first 100 days in office, @ashleymurray.bsky.social reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/29/r...

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Iowa farmers had just over two days suitable for field work last week due to rainy conditions, but the percentages of corn and soybean acres planted remain ahead of average rates, according to the state’s crop progress and condition report, Cami Koons reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/plant...

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President Donald Trump on Monday evening signed executive orders targeting so-called sanctuary cities by threatening to revoke federal funding and providing legal services and national security assets to law enforcement, @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/28/r...

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Iowa schools would have to show ultrasound videos and computer-generated graphics on fetal development in Iowa classrooms under legislation sent to the governor’s desk Monday, Robin Opsahl reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/28/b...

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A bill providing accommodations for pregnant students and new mothers will head to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk after passage Monday by the Iowa Senate, Brooklyn Draisey reports via Report for America. iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/iowa-...

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While Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Senate Republicans said Monday they have reached a “budget compromise” on how to fund the state heading into the 2026 fiscal year, House Republicans are asking for more money in some areas, Robin Opsahl reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/28/s...

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency granted an emergency waiver permitting the nationwide sale of a fuel blend with higher amounts of ethanol through the summer months, Cami Koons reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/epa-t...

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The Iowa Board of Nursing has agreed to license a Scott County woman convicted of bilking dozens of people out of $2.9 million in a precious-metals scheme, Clark Kauffman reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/28/a...

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"Gov. Kim Reynolds’ lawsuit against the Des Moines Register is both unusual and dangerous for open government in Iowa," Editor @kathieobradovich.bsky.social writes in a column. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/28/r...

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White House border czar Tom Homan on Monday blamed the parents of U.S. citizen children the Trump administration sent to Honduras over the weekend, @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/28/r...

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The Iowa Board of Medicine has charged an emergency-medicine doctor from Des Moines with sexual misconduct, Clark Kauffman reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/28/d...

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Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced Monday the state agriculture department invested in 14 urban water quality projects, including one that backs up to the historic Jordan House where he spoke, Cami Koons reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/28/s...

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Some Democratic U.S. senators criticized the arrest Friday of a Wisconsin judge on charges she obstructed an immigration enforcement action, @ashleymurray.bsky.social and @fischler.bsky.social report. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/25/r...

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Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is considering a run for governor in 2026, but said he is still talking over the possibility with his family and close supporters, Cami Koons reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/25/n...

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Gov. Kim Reynolds has filed a lawsuit against the Des Moines Register that seeks to keep confidential some of the written communications among her senior advisors, Clark Kauffman reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/25/r...

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Wartburg College in Waverly is working to raise $5 million to upgrade recreation facilities it operates in partnership with the city, Brooklyn Draisey reports via Report for America. iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/wartb...

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Inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants and stores for hundreds of food-safety violations during the past four weeks, including serious offenses related to rodents, rotten vegetables and other issues, Clark Kauffman reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/25/r...

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Drake University students, staff, alumni and community members celebrated the opening of a new student center this week, the culmination of one of the missions behind its capital fundraising campaign, Brooklyn Draisey reports via Report for America. iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/drake...

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FBI agents arrested Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan on Friday in Wisconsin, accusing her of obstructing an immigration enforcement action last week, @wisconsinexaminer.com reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/25/f...

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In the wake of recent natural disasters, state leaders across the country are finding that emergency support from the federal government is no longer a given, @stateline.org reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/25/t...

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Researchers say they’re concerned the Trump administration’s cuts to a federal program that assesses and monitors pregnancy risks will undermine efforts to reduce infant morbidity and mortality, @kelciemmorris.bsky.social reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/25/r...

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Guest columnist Jane Burns writes about why Drake basketball star Katie Dinnebier passed on a chance at the WNBA draft. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/25/d... Via Iowa Writers' Collaborative.

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The Iowa House sent a bill to the governor Thursday that would allow hard roofs over boat docks, slips and lifts in Iowa, Cami Koons reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/bill-...

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North Dakota is poised to be the first state in the nation to implement a law that provides legal protections for pesticide manufacturers, @northdakotamonitor.com reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/24/n...

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A bill to create grocery reinvestment and local food processing grant programs advanced Thursday from the Iowa House of Representatives, Cami Koons reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/24/b...

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Courts could more quickly resolve lawsuits meant to silence critics or media outlets under legislation that went to the governor’s desk Thursday after years of being stalled in the Legislature, Robin Opsahl reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/24/l...

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In the wake of a resident death caused by an untreated bed sore, an Iowa nursing home is continuing to accrue daily fines for failing to comply with federal regulations, Clark Kauffman reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/24/a...

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A new federal lawsuit challenges the Trump administration’s decision to withhold Title X family planning grants, @jennifershutt.bsky.social reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/24/r...

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A federal judge in Maryland ordered the Trump administration Thursday to pause enforcement of a new U.S. Education Department ban on diversity, equity and inclusion practices, Shauneen Miranda reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/24/r...

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The Iowa Board of Regents discussed potential tuition changes, contracts for union members and salaries for non-union university employees during its April meeting, Brooklyn Draisey reports via Report for America. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/24/i...

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A new national study has found that private equity firms continue to purchase and then bankrupt nursing homes around the nation, Clark Kauffman reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/24/n...

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The Democratic National Committee plans to send over $1 million each month to state parties over the next four years, aiming to strengthen local organizing and data operations in battleground states, Shauneen Miranda reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/24/r...

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President Donald Trump signed executive orders Wednesday related to accreditation in higher education, artificial intelligence in education and workforce development, among others, Shauneen Miranda reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/23/r...

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The House Ethics Committee unanimously voted to reprimand members of the “Bitches Get Stuff Done” organization for publishing content online claiming Rep. Samantha Fett, R-Carlisle, was a “former stripper," Robin Opsahl reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/23/h...

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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a spill of several hundred gallons of red dye into Prairie Creek and a separate incident of 5,000 to 10,000 gallons of untreated wastewater that flowed into Saylor Creek, Cami Koons reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/dnr-i...

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The Iowa House agreed Wednesday to restrict public access to security video from the State Capitol, a Senate-approved measure added to a bill raising penalties and training requirements for Iowa’s open meetings and records laws, Robin Opsahl reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/open-...

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A bill that would provide tax credits for the purchase and installation of radon mitigation systems in and require passive mitigation in new construction, advanced Wednesday from the House floor, Cami Koons reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/house...

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The Iowa House voted Wednesday to “wipe away the stain of sales tax” on toilet paper purchases, as Rep. Christian Hermanson, R-Mason City, put it during debate. iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/house...

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Iowans stressed the importance of health coverage and the difficulties of obtaining government recognition of medical conditions at a public hearing on state’s effort to add work requirements to its expanded Medicaid program, Robin Opsahl reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/23/i...

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An Iowa nursing home administrator accused of threatening workers with retaliation and falsifying records has agreed to surrender her license to the state. Clark Kauffman reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/23/a...

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Senators advanced a bill Wednesday to create regulations and insurance requirements for adding roofs on boat docks, slips or lifts in Iowa, Cami Koons reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/senat...

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The Iowa Board of Regents gave initial approval Wednesday to Iowa State University to establish a new center for civic education, completing another directive set by the board in 2023, Brooklyn Draisey reports via Report for America. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/23/i...

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A Cedar County farmer is suing a manufacturer of wind turbines, alleging three turbine fires scattered debris over hundreds of acres of land, damaging his crops, Clark Kauffman reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/23/i...

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The Iowa Senate sent a bill to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk Wednesday that would set a deadline for tuition approval and implement new types of degree programs, Brooklyn Draisey reports via Report for America. iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/iowa-...

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A group of U.S. Senate Democrats on Wednesday asked the Social Security Administration’s acting inspector general to examine how spending cuts implemented by the Trump administration have impacted the program, @jennifershutt.bsky.social reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/23/r...

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Americans are increasingly unsure what to believe about measles as an outbreak spreads throughout the country, according to a survey released Wednesday by the nonpartisan health research organization KFF, @jennifershutt.bsky.social reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/23/r...

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