Author Archives: Iowa Capital Dispatch
Former sheriff, being sued by his successor, must repay jobless benefits
(Guthrie Co) A former county sheriff who collected unemployment benefits after losing his bid for reelection will now have to repay those benefits, a judge has ruled. State records indicate James "Mar...
Feb 27, 2025
Iowa House Higher Education Committee approves DEI, transparency bills
(Des Moines) The Iowa House Higher Education Committee moved several bills to the House floor Wednesday focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion practices at community colleges and private universi...
Feb 27, 2025
Iowa House bill would limit SNAP food eligibility
(Des Moines) An Iowa bill promises to fund the Double Up Food Bucks program, but only if the list of eligible foods under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is adjusted for Iowa recipients....
Feb 27, 2025
Bill would strip state funds from public libraries based on association membership
(Des Moines) Lawmakers in the Iowa House gave initial approval Monday to a bill that would strip state aid from public libraries that are "dues-paying members" of a state or national nonprofit organiz...
Feb 24, 2025
Protesters rally against move to remove gender identity from Iowa Civil Rights Act
(Des Moines) Hundreds protested in the halls of the Iowa State Capitol Monday as a subcommittee advanced legislation to remove gender identity as a protected class from the Iowa Civil Rights Act. Hous...
Feb 24, 2025
Iowa nursing home chain faces third whistleblower-retaliation lawsuit
(Iowa) One of Iowa's largest nursing home chains is facing a lawsuit filed by a former nurse alleging a form of whistleblower retaliation. It is the third such lawsuit that Care Initiatives of West De...
Feb 23, 2025
Where can Iowans get their bottle and can deposits back? New interactive site helps
(Des Moines) The Iowa Beverage Association is trying to encourage Iowans to return their empty beverage bottles and cans for recycling and collect their nickel deposit by helping them find places to r...
Feb 21, 2025
Board: Nurse tested positive for drugs at hospital, poses a danger to public
(Ringgold Co) The Iowa Board of Nursing has issued an emergency order suspending the license of a nurse who allegedly tested positive for drugs while working at an Iowa hospital in 2023. The board has...
Feb 21, 2025
Bills advance to increase pipeline insurance requirements and IUC attendance at meetings
(Des Moines) Iowa lawmakers advanced bills aimed at protecting landowners through the permitting, construction and operation of liquid hazardous pipelines. The bills, which passed out of House subcomm...
Feb 21, 2025
Bill shielding pesticide companies from some lawsuits advances in Iowa Senate
(Des Moines) A bill that would shield pesticide companies from label-related lawsuits, provided the company adhered to federal label regulations, advanced from the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday...
Feb 20, 2025
