Author Archives: Iowa Capital Dispatch
Several species of owls and nightjars appear to be declining in Iowa
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources' results from 2025 moonlit surveys of owls and nightjars show that some of the bird populations are declining. DNR's Monitoring of Owls...
Mar 16, 2026
Iowa House passes bills to change universities' core curriculum, tuition options
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa House lawmakers approved legislation Thursday to alter university presidential searches, tuition options and general education requirements. General education review House...
Mar 15, 2026
Josh Turek submits signatures for 2026 U.S. Senate Democratic primary
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) State Rep. Josh Turek, D-Council Bluffs, submitted thousands of petition signatures at the Iowa Secretary of State's office Thursday, qualifying his U.S. Senate campaign for th...
Mar 13, 2026
Democrat Julie Stauch files for Democratic gubernatorial primary
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Democrat Julie Stauch filed paperwork Thursday to run as a candidate for Iowa governor, officially joining the primary race where she faces Iowa Auditor Rob Sand. Stauch is a f...
Mar 13, 2026
Radon mitigation systems would be mandatory in new builds under House-passed bill
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Radon mitigation systems would be a requirement of Iowa building code for newly constructed homes under a bill passed Thursday by the Iowa House. Supporters of the bill said it...
Mar 13, 2026
Affirmative action, conversion therapy bills approved by Iowa Senate subcommittees
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Bills removing affirmative action and police anti-bias training requirements from state law, as well as a measure that opponents said would legalize conversion therapy practice...
Mar 13, 2026
House votes to strengthen dog breeder regulations and water use permits
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) The Iowa House advanced legislation Thursday that would provide greater oversight of pet breeders in the state, expand dog ownership documentation and specify how the state can...
Mar 13, 2026
Harkin Institute suggests new CAFO moratorium, increased monitoring to improve water quality
The Raccoon River near Walnut Woods State Park, June 25, 2025. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch, article written by Koons of the Iowa Capital Dispatch) (Des Moines) The Harkin Institute for ...
Mar 09, 2026
Iowa House approves bill banning local civil rights protections above state law
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa House Republicans approved a bill Thursday banning local governments from providing anti-discrimination protections for groups not listed in the state's Civil Rights Act. ...
Mar 06, 2026
House passes bills to ban cloud seeding and to enhance animal torture penalties
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Bills to prohibit cloud seeding in Iowa, raise the punishment for animal torture and require state prioritization of vehicles with biodiesel fuel capacities were sent to the Se...
Mar 06, 2026
