Author Archives: Iowa Capital Dispatch
Carroll County Paramedic Suspended, Charged with Stealing Painkillers from Ambulance
(Manilla) A Carroll County paramedic is facing criminal charges alleging she repeatedly stole liquid painkiller from a county ambulance service and replaced it with saline to conceal the theft. Teresa...
Apr 15, 2025
Iowa Republicans release updated property tax legislation
(Des Moines) An overhaul of Iowa's property tax system would begin sooner and allow local governments to collect more revenue in times of high inflation under updated legislation released Wednesday by...
Apr 10, 2025
Iowa Senate passes 2% per-pupil increase for K-12 public schools
(Des Moines) Iowa K-12 public schools would receive a 2% increase in state per-pupil funding next year under legislation the Iowa Senate approved Monday on 32-15 vote. Senate File 167 sets the State S...
Apr 08, 2025
Iowa Senate subcommittee passes bill to set general education requirements at state universities
(Des Moines) Despite concerns about vague language and potential impacts reaching beyond targets of the bill, an Iowa Senate subcommittee on Wednesday advanced legislation to establish statewide gener...
Apr 06, 2025
Bills up for consideration in 2025 narrow as Iowa lawmakers hit second funnel deadline
(Des Moines) As the Iowa Legislature advanced past the second major deadline of the 2025 session, conversations on pipelines, Medicaid work requirements and new higher education requirements are conti...
Apr 05, 2025
Pipeline bill survives funnel with major amendment from senators
(Des Moines) Iowa senators amended and advanced on Wednesday a House bill aimed at protecting private property rights from eminent domain. House representatives passed the proposed legislation last we...
Apr 02, 2025
Gov. Kim Reynolds signs ban on handheld cellphone use while driving
(Des Moines) Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law Wednesday a measure banning drivers from using cellphones behind the wheel outside of hands-free or voice-activated modes. Reynolds was joined by mo...
Apr 02, 2025
Western Iowa pharmacy cited for numerous violations
(Woodbine) A western Iowa store where a pharmacist was cited last year for incorrectly filling prescriptions for patients is now facing multiple charges from the Iowa Board of Pharmacy. In 2024, the b...
Mar 27, 2025
Iowa physicians are sanctioned for botched surgery, incompetence, sexual harassment
(State) In four separate disciplinary cases, the state Board of Medicine has charged Iowa physicians with several regulatory violations, including incompetence, removing the wrong ovary from a patient...
Mar 27, 2025
Bill banning handheld cellphone use while driving heads to governor's desk
(Des Moines) After years of failed starts, the Iowa Legislature has finally sent legislation banning the handheld use of cellphones while driving to Gov. Kim Reynolds. The Iowa House passed Senate Fil...
Mar 27, 2025
