Author Archives: Iowa Capital Dispatch
Iowa State University presidential search committee sets best qualities of future leader
During Tuesday's first meeting of the Iowa State University presidential search committee, members of the ISU community, alongside state officials and search consultants, began crafting a list of qual...
Jul 05, 2025
Iowa AG Brenna Bird rules out 2026 gubernatorial bid, plans to run for reelection
(Des Moines) Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced Wednesday she will not run for governor in 2026 - an unexpected decision for some Iowans who thought she would be a top Republican contender in...
Jul 03, 2025
Businesses, organizations file lawsuit challenging new Iowa pharmacy regulations
A group of several businesses and organizations filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the new Iowa law putting regulations in place for pharmacy benefit managers, the companies negotiating prescription d...
Jun 24, 2025
JBS awarded $12 million in tax benefits for Perry plant
(Perry) The Iowa Economic Development Authority board announced Friday it had approved $12 million in tax benefits for a JBS Foods sausage production facility planned for Perry. The IEDA approved the ...
Jun 20, 2025
Lawsuit over USDA's puppy-mill licensing in Iowa at a standstill in federal court
A lawsuit alleging the U.S. Department of Agriculture has failed to enforce animal-welfare laws in the state of Iowa remains at a standstill while the litigants wait for a judge's ruling. In September...
Jun 11, 2025
Wild Turtle Week offers education, ideas to protect Iowa's native species
Iowa is home to 13 wild turtle species, nearly all of which are in need of conservation action, or are endangered due to a loss of habitat and road-related mortalities, according to the Iowa Departmen...
Jun 10, 2025
New report details ongoing staffing shortages in Iowa nursing homes
(State) The latest analysis of federal data on nursing home staffing shows the overwhelming majority of nursing homes in Iowa and the United States are operating with less than the recommended staff t...
Jun 08, 2025
Appellate court upholds decisions favoring Summit over county pipeline ordinances
A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld lower court decisions barring counties from imposing safety standards on a pipeline subject to federal safety standards. The cases involved Summit Carbon Sol...
Jun 07, 2025
Republican Jim Carlin launches primary bid against U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst in week of campaign kickoffs
(Des Moines) Former state legislator Jim Carlin, a Republican, announced he is running for Iowa's U.S. Senate seat in the upcoming election - the latest candidate this week to announce their plans to ...
Jun 06, 2025
Iowa ACLU sends letters to cities calling for removal of drag restrictions
(Des Moines) The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa sent letters Wednesday to five Iowa city councils calling for a change to local statutes that classify "female impersonators" and "male imperson...
Jun 04, 2025
