Author Archives: Iowa Capital Dispatch
Iowa House passes grain indemnity bill
(Des Moines) Bills updating the grain indemnity program and allowing the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship clean titles on livestock they take over, advanced Thursday from the Iowa H...
May 09, 2025
Ethanol industry calls for carbon capture support following economic study
The economic impact of the renewable fuels industry in Iowa was $800 million less in 2024 than it was in 2023, according to a recent study released by Iowa Renewable Fuels Association. The industry as...
May 08, 2025
Could black bears call Iowa home again?
(Iowa) Several black bears spent the winter tucked into dens in northeastern Iowa, which wildlife experts say is a "step up the ladder" toward an established breeding population of bears in the state....
May 05, 2025
House Government Oversight Committee questions Auditor Rob Sand on court debt misallocation
(Des Moines) The House Government Oversight Committee questioned Auditor Rob Sand Wednesday about his office's work on the misallocation of $27.5 million in court debt funds caused by coding errors. T...
May 01, 2025
Gov. Kim Reynolds signs statewide ban on cellphones in class
(Des Moines) Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, public Iowa K-12 school districts will be required to set policies that, at minimum, ban the use of cellphones during class time under a law signed ...
Apr 30, 2025
Nebraska says Iowa-licensed nurse is a 'serious risk to public safety'
Six months after the State of Nebraska revoked a nurse's ability to practice there for posing a "significant risk to public safety," Iowa's Board of Nursing has agreed to let the woman continue practi...
Apr 30, 2025
Bill changing definition of 'bullying' in Iowa law heads to governor
(Des Moines) The 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 enf...
Apr 30, 2025
Bill allowing hard roofs on boat docks goes to governor
(Des Moines) The Iowa House sent a bill to the governor Thursday that would allow hard roofs over boat docks, slips and lifts in Iowa. House File 710 advanced from the Senate floor Wednesday, with an ...
Apr 25, 2025
House Ethics Committee reprimands group for claiming lawmaker was a former stripper
(Des Moines) 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...
Apr 24, 2025
House passes ban on court-ordered college payments in divorce cases
(Des Moines) The Iowa House has sent a bill to Gov. Kim Reynolds's desk that would do away with divorce court orders to pay a subsidy for higher education. Senate File 513 would bar courts from orderi...
Apr 22, 2025
