Buttigieg To Inherit A Crumbling Network Of Roads, Subways And Rails At DOT (Opinion)

COMMENTARY: Every time Trump would try to play up the need for a big infrastructure package, he would undermine those efforts.

State: Battery Storage Could Add $25M To Iowa’s Economy

Expanding battery storage of electricity could be a boon to Iowa’s economy, adding up to 595 full-time jobs and a $24 million boost.

Analysis: Iowa Had One Of America’s Worst Rates Of COVID-19 Infection In 2020

Iowa is seeing a sharp reduction in COVID-19 deaths, but it reportedly has one of the nation’s worst records of coronavirus infections.

Iowans Win (And Lose) Jobless Benefits Due To Their Employers’ Pandemic Response

State records indicate Terrance R. Hill quit his job as a full-time cook at a Hardee’s restaurant in late May.

U.S. House Approves $2,000 Stimulus Checks Backed By Trump

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a measure Monday evening to send $2,000 stimulus checks to many Americans.

U.S. House Votes To Override Trump’s Veto Of Annual Defense Authorization Bill

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Monday evening to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a $740 billion defense spending bill.

Iowa’s College Enrollment Dropped In 2020. Trends Point To A Continuing Decline.

Faced with a spectrum of uncertainties, student enrollment declined across the board at Iowa’s colleges and universities in 2020.

Sierra Club: DNR Forest Plan Doesn’t Address Climate Change

The Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club objected to the draft plan, which has to be updated every 10 years for Iowa to qualify for certain funds.

Two State Workers Fired For Expediting A Former Colleague’s Jobless-Benefits Claim

Two state workers were fired this year for allegedly helping a former colleague collect unemployment benefits.

Local Iowa Pharmacies Question If Walgreens, CVS, Have Staff Power To Vaccinate Nursing Homes

Some local pharmacists question whether CVS and Walgreens have enough staffing to quickly administer COVID-19 vaccinations.

U.S. House Democrats To Face A Dilemma In January Over Iowa’s Contested 2nd District Race

Democratic leaders will have to decide whether or not to swear in the woman certified as the winner in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District.

Advocacy Group ‘Very Concerned’ About Glenwood’s Current Leadership

Disability Rights Iowa says it remains “very concerned” about leadership at a troubled state-run home for people with disabilities.

Iowa Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over Water Quality In Raccoon River

Environmental groups that want the state to regulate farm pollution running into waterways took their arguments to the Iowa Supreme Court.

Iowa Airports Still Drawing Less Than Half The Usual Number Of Passengers

The Des Moines airport is likely to end the year with less than half the usual number of passengers due to COVID-19.

Iowa Deaths From COVID-19 Rise 78%

Iowa’s daily death totals from COVID-19 over the past two weeks have jumped 78%, the New York Times reported Monday.

Reports: Nearly Two-Thirds Of Iowa Still In Drought After Warm November

Much of western Iowa remains abnormally dry or in drought, the U.S. Drought Monitor reports.

Reynolds To Return $21M In Pandemic Aid That Officials Said Was Improperly Spent

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Monday she will return $21 million in federal pandemic aid to the state’s coronavirus relief fund.

Iowa Health Care Workers Receive First COVID-19 Vaccinations

Doctors, nurses, hospital executives and custodial staff were among the first people in Iowa on Monday to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Not A Surprise: Liquor Sales Were Up In Iowa During 2020

In perhaps another indication of how 2020 has been a year most people want to forget, Iowans spent a record amount of money on liquor.

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Texas Lawsuit That Challenged Election Results

The Supreme Court on Friday turned aside a Texas lawsuit that sought to derail the presidential election results.

Reynolds Says ‘Every Legal Vote’ Must Be Counted In Presidential Race

Gov. Kim Reynolds said Thursday that Iowa didn’t have the opportunity to join a lawsuit that seeks to delay certification of the election.

Iowa Nurse Surrenders Her License After Care-Facility Resident Dies

An Iowa nurse who failed to attempt CPR on a care-facility resident who subsequently died has surrendered her license to the state.

New COVID-19 Cases Fall Again In Iowa, But 99 More Residents Die

The number of new COVID-19 cases in Iowa and related hospitalizations continue to fall, but the state lost nearly 100 more residents.

State Inspectors Find No Violations In Iowa Nursing Homes With Major Outbreaks

With COVID-19 outbreaks growing in Iowa’s nursing homes, state inspectors report finding no infection-control violations.

U.S. House Passes Bill To Avert Government Shutdown While Relief Talks Drag On

In an overwhelming 343-67 vote, House members backed the stopgap, which would extend fiscal 2021 funding until Dec. 18.

It’s Official: Biden Announces He Will Tap Vilsack For Secretary Of Agriculture

Biden also tapped McDonough, 51, who served as chief of staff to former President Barack Obama, to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs.

During White House Summit, Governors Describe Preparations For COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

Practice runs for distributing COVID-19 vaccines to Louisiana hospitals.

Chamber Alliance, Legislative Leaders Eye Tax Cuts, Child Care, Broadband

Buoyed by falling unemployment and still-healthy state reserves, the leaders are willing to discuss adding to the 2018 tax cuts.

Officials: Iowa’s Farmers, Biofuels Industry Key To Biden-Era Climate Efforts

Hogg said the biofuels industry has over the years reduced its environmental impact.

COVID-19 Outbreaks Continue To Grow In Iowa Nursing Homes

Nursing homes — which house Iowa’s most vulnerable citizens — continue to see a rapid spread of the virus.

Reports: Biden To Pick Tom Vilsack As Secretary Of Agriculture

Media reports on Tuesday night said President-elect Joe Biden will nominate U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge of Ohio.

Iowa Infections Trending Down, But Deaths Are At An All-Time High

At least 35 more Iowans died of COVID-19 on Sunday, with 1,304 additional infections reported by the state.

Bar Owners Suing The State Cite Reynolds’ Opposition To A Mask Mandate

A lawsuit challenging the governor’s pandemic-related restrictions on bars is being appealed to the Iowa Supreme Court.

Iowa Alters COVID-19 Death Calculations And Remains Silent On Care-Facility Deaths

The state of Iowa is revising its reporting of COVID-19 deaths to better conform to federal standards.

Attorney General Denies Approving Experiments On Glenwood Residents

The Iowa attorney general’s office is denying allegations that it approved or was involved in plans to conduct sexual-arousal experiments.

Miller-Meeks Says She Was Denied Votes, Opposes Hart’s Appeal

State officials this week certified Republican Miller-Meeks as the winner by six votes over Democratic former state Sen. Rita Hart.

Congress Rejects Expansion Of Nevada Test And Training Range Into Wildlife Refuge

A bipartisan deal reached by Congress on an annual defense policy bill keeps protections for Nevada’s Desert National Wildlife Refuge.

Doctor’s True Identity Revealed In Court, With Judge Citing The Public’s Right To Know

A physician accused of shoving another doctor during an operating-room altercation cannot sue the state under an assumed name.

Medical Marijuana Subpoena May Have Been Connected To Independence FBI Probe

The copy of the subpoena that was made public redacted the identity of the four applicants at the request of the FBI.

COVID-19 Already Has Killed Four Times As Many Iowans As Flu And Pneumonia Do In A Year

The coronavirus now has killed more than four times the number of Iowans who died of flu or pneumonia last year.