Iowa Counselor Accused Of Using Child To Extort Sexual Favors From Client

Tricia Babbitt of Linn County is suing Families First Counseling Services of Iowa and one of its care coordinators.

State Isn't Collecting Vaccine-Refusal Data From Iowa Nursing Homes

In January, the Iowa Capital Dispatch asked the state public health department for information detailing the vaccine refusal.

Iowa Has More At Stake Than New Road Signs

But times have changed. It has been 38 years since Robert Ray left the governor’s office.

States Question Whether New Federal Stimulus Law Rules Out Tax Cuts

The Senate added language to the COVID-19 relief package prohibiting states and local governments from using the $350 billion.

Iowa Families Can’t Sue The State’s Largest Nursing Home Chain

Three months after 67-year-old James Asmus was admitted to the Southern Hills Specialty Care nursing home in Osceola, he was dead.

More Than 700 State-Employed Caregivers Continue To Refuse COVID-19 Vaccine

Of the 323 Glenwood employees who have refused the vaccine, 256 are considered direct-care or clinical workers.

Iowa Senate Passes Two Bills To Increase Riot Penalties And Prevent Police Defunding

The Iowa Senate passed two policing bills Wednesday that would introduce new penalties for riot-related crimes.

Iowa-Licensed Doctor Issued A Warning After Serving Time On Felony Drug Charge

In June 2018, Dr. Troy E. Adolfson, an Iowa-licensed physician who formerly practiced radiation oncology in Ottumwa, was charged.

Grassley: Bipartisan Work On Drug Prices, Criminal Justice Possible

Grassley and Iowa’s other senator, Joni Ernst, are both Republicans and voted against the plan offered by Biden.

Iowa House Speaker: Federal Coronavirus Aid May Stymie Iowa Tax Cuts

The federal aid might prevent Iowa and other states from cutting taxes this year.

Even Before COVID-19, U.S. Nursing Homes Were Filling Empty Beds With Psychiatric Patients

As older residents die from the pandemic and as more families choose to keep elderly relatives at home.

Iowa Legislature Brushes Off COVID To Fight The Culture War

The number of COVID-related bills that have either passed or are eligible for floor debate in the House or Senate is far outnumbered.

Almost All Eligible Iowans Have Now Received At Least One Dose Of Vaccine

Roughly 206,000 Iowans have been fully vaccinated.

Iowa Should Consider Nebraska’s Process For Reviewing Licenses And Boards

Policymakers have an opportunity to build upon the significant occupational licensing reforms by requiring a review process for licenses.

House Committee Advances ‘Unconstitutional’ Challenge Of Presidential Orders

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Lawmakers: Governor’s Biofuels Bill Needs A Pit Stop

Reynolds’ proposed biofuels standards passed the Senate Transportation Committee on Wednesday.

Black Caucus Members Call GOP Agenda ‘Retaliation’ After 2020’s Racial Equity Gains

Members of the Iowa House Black Caucus called on Gov. Kim Reynolds Thursday to “veto for justice”

Iowa Lawsuits Against Tyson On Hold As Company Faces Potential SEC Probe

Tyson Foods is facing new legal challenges in court, but the company is making headway in attempting to move wrongful-death cases.

State Tries To Block A Hearing Over How It Spent $4.8 Million On Election Integrity

In July 2019, Linn County Auditor Joel Miller, a Democrat, filed a public-records request with Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate

Iowa’s COVID-19 Vaccination Rate Up 39%, More Iowans Now Eligible

That could help continue the trend.

Iowa Capital Dispatch Files Public-Records Complaint Over COVID-19 Outbreak Information

On Dec. 9, the news organization asked the Iowa Department of Public Health for an updated list showing all of the coronavirus outbreaks.

Reynolds Attributes Iowa’s Low Ranking In Second Doses To A Reporting Error

Last week, Reynolds was asked why Iowa was so slow, relative to other states, in getting two doses of the vaccine administered to residents.

Lawmakers Uncork Criticism Of Bottle Bill Changes, Advance Proposals Anyway

Separate legislative bills that would change Iowa’s 42-year-old beverage container deposit law advanced Thursday.

Bill Aimed At Penalizing Big-Tech ‘Censorship’ Advances

A bill that would ban state or local government contracts or aid for large tech companies that censor online content advanced in the Iowa Le

Billions Of Dollars For Medicaid Expansion Dangled In Front Of Holdout States

They are falling between the cracks in government programs in the midst of the pandemic and economic downturn.

Not So Fast, Broadband Companies Tell Lawmakers, Governor

In short, critics of Reynolds’ proposed legislation said the rules would make it harder to get good service to rural areas.

Feds Boost State Vaccine Shipments To 11 Million Doses Next Week

That’s an increase from 10.5 million doses this week, and 8.6 million during the week President Joe Biden took office last month.

DOT To Dole Out Nearly $122 Million In Pandemic Relief Cash

Iowa’s roadways and trails across the state are in line for $121.9 million in project cash from the latest federal pandemic relief bill.

Iowa Senate Passes School Funding Bill Calling For 2.2% Increase

In addition to setting a 2.2% growth rate, Senate File 269 would provide additional funding for transportation equity between districts.

What Senate Republicans Are Saying About Trump’s Impeachment Trial

So far, no Senate Republican has outright backed a vote to convict Trump.

Renewable Energy Backers: Sun Could Go Down On Tax Credits Without State Action

Iowa’s tax credits for businesses and homeowners who install solar panels could disappear next year.

Governor’s ‘Back The Blue’ Bill Faces Opposition From All Sides

A new policing bill faces opposition from all sides, from Black Lives Matter to several law enforcement organizations.

Public Lands Protections Could Move Ahead In Congress This Year

Democrats in Congress have a rare opportunity to advance an ambitious public lands agenda — if they can keep their tenuous majorities.

Biden Advisers Urge State COVID-19 Safety After Iowa Lifts Mask And Social Distancing Rules

Her comment came in response to a question about Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds lifting the state’s mask mandate.

Report: $15-An-Hour Minimum Wage Would Reduce Poverty But Also Cost Jobs

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office in a report found a gradual increase to a $15 federal minimum wage by 2025 would reduce poverty.

About Half Of Iowa Vaccine Providers Can Deny Access To Noncustomers, Nonpatients

Roughly one-half of Iowa’s 1,700 providers of the COVID-19 vaccine are free to deny the vaccine to noncustomers.

Interior Delays Last-Minute Trump Rule That Would Weaken Bird Protections

The Interior Department is delaying a last-minute Trump administration rule that would have weakened a century-old law.

Grassley Backs Bipartisan Effort To Pay Farmers To Fight Climate Change

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley says he plans to work with Democratic agriculture secretary nominee Tom Vilsack and President Joe Biden.

A Defiant Marjorie Taylor Greene Says She’d Be ‘Wasting My Time’ On Committees

The House voted late Thursday 230-199 to remove the Georgia Republican from two committee seats she had been assigned by GOP leaders.

Iowa Lags Behind 47 Other States In Administering Vaccines

Iowa continues to rank among the states with the slowest COVID-19 vaccine rollout.