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Searches underway for Drake University Law School dean, director positions • Iowa Capital Dispatch
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (472+ words) The interim dean of Drake University’s law school said the institution is in the process of finding both a permanent replacement for the former dean and the leader of one of its clinics as students come back to campus. Jerry…...
Litigation grows against Iowa maker of ignition locks, but is paused by the court • Iowa Capital Dispatch
2+ week, 4+ day ago (484+ words) One potential class-action lawsuit is now on hold for six months A potential class-action lawsuit against an Iowa company that makes ignition interlock devices for people with drunken-driving convictions has been paused while the company completes an investigation into a…...
Advocacy group criticizes U.S. Marshals after four-day sweep of arrests • Iowa Capital Dispatch
2+ week, 5+ day ago (540+ words) Escucha Mi Voz disputes characterization of most detainees as ‘dangerous’ Escucha Mi Voz Iowa, an immigrant-led advocacy group, is calling for more transparency after the U.S. Marshals Service carried out enforcement operations across Iowa from July 21-24, arresting 61 people, including…...
Iowa Board of Regents expands oversight of UI's Center for Intellectual Freedom • Iowa Capital Dispatch
2+ week, 5+ day ago (515+ words) Regent Christine Hensley will chair a new Iowa Board of Regents committee overseeing the Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa. (Screenshot from livestream of Iowa Board of Regents meeting) The Iowa Board of Regents has formed a…...
Don't create political theater — fund the Medicaid fraud fighters • Iowa Capital Dispatch
3+ week, 1+ day ago (670+ words) With the 2026 election approaching, Gov. Kim Reynolds and Attorney General Brenna Bird have unveiled a new priority: cracking down on Medicaid fraud. That comes as a big surprise to those of us who know the system and have actually fought…...
Iowa Democrats say they'll consider fate of '28 caucuses after midterm elections • Iowa Capital Dispatch
3+ week, 3+ day ago (948+ words) Party leaders do not rule out ‘rogue’ contest after DNC denies early calendar spot Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart said the party will “have more to say after November” about its path forward in the 2028 presidential nominating cycle after…...
Past and present World Food Prize leaders say solving hunger brings people together • Iowa Capital Dispatch
3+ week, 5+ day ago (628+ words) Event: Medicaid and The Road Ahead Join States Newsroom journalists and KFF policy experts for a free public policy discussion. July 23 @ 12pm ET / 9am PT Register now Branstad, Vilsack and Quinn speak to the legacy of the Iowa Hunger Summit Twenty years…...
‘Iowa is acting different’: Political expert discusses Democrats’ chances in Iowa • Iowa Capital Dispatch
4+ week, 1+ day ago (802+ words) Event: Medicaid and The Road Ahead Join States Newsroom journalists and KFF policy experts for a free public policy discussion. July 23 @ 12pm ET / 9am PT Register now Political expert Charlie Cook, the founder of the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, said Monday he…...
Des Moines University and Polk County partner for public health training and collaboration • Iowa Capital Dispatch
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (295+ words) Des Moines University is working with local government officials to help future public health experts tackle community health issues. The private medical university announced in a news release Tuesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Polk County…...
Caregiver issued a warning after nursing home resident chokes and dies • Iowa Capital Dispatch
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (425+ words) A nursing home worker accused of failing to evaluate a choking resident who subsequently died has been given a warning by state regulators. The Iowa Board of Nursing recently charged licensed practical nurse Samantha Smith of Burlington with failing to…...