Sign in

Iowa Capital Dispatch

@iowacapitaldispatch.com
7.6K followers 173 following 14K posts

Community journalism for democracy. We're a non-profit news site dedicated to hard-hitting and fair coverage of state government and politics.

PostsRepliesMedia
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 13h
After concluding year one of research into why Iowa has higher instances of cancer than other states, officials said their analysis found 76% of Iowa’s higher rates of five common types of cancer could be attributed to demographic and behavioral risk factors. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/29/r...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Researchers say demographics, behavioral risks account for much of Iowa's high cancer rates • Iowa Capital Dispatch
Iowa HHS and UI officials shared more about research into factors driving high cancer rates in Iowa.
130
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 13h
The three news organizations that President Donald Trump barred from entering the White House grounds earlier this month have asked a federal judge to ensure their reporters continue to have access after a temporary restraining order expires in early October. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/29/r...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
News orgs banned from White House accuse Trump of First Amendment violation • Iowa Capital Dispatch
News organizations are asking a judge to extend an order giving them access to the White House in the wake of President Trump's ban.
050
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 13h
The Trump administration must spend the $810 million that it said last week it planned to cancel, according to a report released Tuesday by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/29/r...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Congressional watchdog says Trump administration can’t defy lawmakers to revoke $810M • Iowa Capital Dispatch
The Trump administration must spend the $810 million that it said last week it planned to cancel, according to the GAO.
060
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 13h
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday granted, for now, the Trump administration’s request to continue rapid third-country deportation of immigrants to countries not their own. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/29/r...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
US Supreme Court allows Trump to resume deportations outside immigrants’ home countries • Iowa Capital Dispatch
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday granted Trump’s request to continue rapid deportations to third-party countries.
020
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 13h
President Donald Trump is tapping $20 million in Homeland Security funding to pay for TV ads that heavily feature him ahead of the midterm elections, Democrats said Tuesday as the promos critics call propaganda come under bipartisan attack. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/29/r...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Trump TV ads paid for with $20M in Homeland Security funds, Dems find • Iowa Capital Dispatch
President Donald Trump is using $20 million in Homeland Security money to pay for TV ads that heavily feature him ahead of the midterms.
232
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 14h
Several Iowa nursing home workers have been fired in recent months due to allegations of patient abuse and other forms of workplace misconduct, Clark Kauffman reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/29/i...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Iowa caregivers are fired for alleged abuse and workplace misconduct • Iowa Capital Dispatch
Several Iowa nursing home workers in Iowa have been fired in recent months due to allegations of patient abuse and other forms of misconduct.
010
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 17h
An Iowa high school teacher has been fired for offering students extra credit in return for cash donations to her personal GoFundMe account. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/29/j...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Judge: Fired teacher offered students extra credit in return for cash donations • Iowa Capital Dispatch
An Iowa high school teacher has been fired for offering students extra credit in return for cash donations to her personal GoFundMe account. State records indicate that beginning in 2022, Stephanie Mu...
010
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 19h
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has called for special legislative session to take place Friday, Oct. 2, to amend the state’s Major Economic Growth Attraction (MEGA) program and provide incentives for a steel mill project in Lee County. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/29/i...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Iowa lawmakers to convene Friday for special session on tax incentives for steel mill • Iowa Capital Dispatch
Reynolds announced the Iowa Legislature will convene for a special session Friday, Oct. 2 at 8:30 a.m. to discuss amending the MEGA program.
011
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 28/09/2026
The latest crop progress and condition report from U.S. Department of Agriculture shows just 3% of soybean acres and 5% of corn acres have been harvested in Iowa, behind harvest rates during typical years. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/28/i...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Iowa farmers behind on harvest as wet September comes to close • Iowa Capital Dispatch
The latest crop report shows the 2026 harvest is behind schedule due to abnormally wet conditions keeping farmers out of the field.
181
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 28/09/2026
President Donald Trump announced Monday the company Mesabi Metallics plans to build a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa, and said he’ll soon visit the state for a rally ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026, election. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/28/p...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
President Donald Trump announces $15 billion steel mill in Iowa • Iowa Capital Dispatch
The president also announced he planned to visit Iowa to support U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson's campaign for U.S. Senate in 2026.
232
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 28/09/2026
The Federal Trade Commission along with state attorneys general, including Iowa’s, have reached a settlement with the seed and pesticide manufacturer Corteva Inc. in a case about pesticide competition, Cami Koons reports.  iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/28/s...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
States, FTC secure settlement in suit against Corteva pesticide loyalty programs  • Iowa Capital Dispatch
The Federal Trade Commission along with state attorneys general secured a settlement with the seed and pesticide manufacturer Corteva.
010
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 28/09/2026
Hawkeye Community College will lead a statewide initiative between community colleges and state organizations to establish short-term training programs and expand Iowa’s Workforce Pell offerings. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/28/h...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Hawkeye Community College to lead Workforce Pell program expansion initiative • Iowa Capital Dispatch
Hawkeye Community College will lead a $10.8 million grant-funded initiative to develop more Workforce Pell programs in Iowa.
010
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 28/09/2026
A Montgomery County nursing home has been cited by the state for violations related to a resident’s death by suicide. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/28/n...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Nursing home cited for violations after resident dies by suicide • Iowa Capital Dispatch
A Montgomery County nursing home has been cited by the state for violations related to a resident’s death by suicide.
021
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 28/09/2026
The Iowa Board of Nursing has charged several Iowa nurses with regulatory violations related to patient medications. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/28/i...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Iowa nurses face sanctions for alleged drug-related violations • Iowa Capital Dispatch
The Iowa Board of Nursing has charged several Iowa nurses with regulatory violations related to patient medications.
010
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 28/09/2026
A Fort Dodge pharmacist is taking the Iowa Board of Pharmacy to court over recent sanctions imposed against his practice, Clark Kauffman reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/28/f...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Fort Dodge pharmacist takes state licensing board to court • Iowa Capital Dispatch
A Fort Dodge pharmacist is taking the Iowa Board of Pharmacy to court over recent sanctions imposed against his practice.
010
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 27/09/2026
Topics for this week's podcast include whether some GOP candidates are pivoting away from President Donald Trump, the dismissal of the Trump lawsuit over a Des Moines Register Iowa Poll, and a look ahead at candidate debates. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/27/i...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Commentary: Iowa Down Ballot podcast: GOP pivots, Trump's poll lawsuit and upcoming debates • Iowa Capital Dispatch
GOP candidates pivoting away from Trump, dismissal of the Trump lawsuit over the Iowa Poll and a preview of upcoming debates.
011
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 26/09/2026
U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson and state Rep. Josh Turek both reiterated their calls for Congress to reduce fuel prices as they campaigned Friday for the state’s competitive U.S. Senate seat, Robin Opsahl and Cami Koons report. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/25/i...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Iowa's U.S. Senate candidates share fuel cost policies, trade criticisms on campaign trail • Iowa Capital Dispatch
U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson and Iowa Rep. Josh Turek held campaign events Friday on their plans to lower fuel costs.
021
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 26/09/2026
Lawmakers say a special session may be scheduled before the midterm elections to consider an incentive package for a proposal steel plant that is considering locating in southeast Iowa, Robin Opsahl reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/25/i...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Iowa lawmakers could return for special session on steel plant tax incentives before midterms • Iowa Capital Dispatch
A Democratic lawmaker called the timing of the potential special session "suspicious" as it comes weeks before the Nov. 3, 2026 election.
031
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 26/09/2026
U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson highlighted her support for measures to detect cancer and increase clinical trials in the U.S. House while speaking with advocates Friday, saying she would continue this work if elected to the Senate in 2026, Robin Opsahl reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/25/h...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Hinson highlights support for bills to support rural cancer treatment, research in rural Iowa • Iowa Capital Dispatch
Rep. Ashley Hinson, running for U.S. Senate in 2026, spoke with cancer advocates Friday about her work to tackle Iowa's high cancer rates.
531
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 26/09/2026
A small, Dallas County community is set to break ground on significant upgrades to its water infrastructure following a $2 million grant and $600,000 loan from U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development, Cami Koons reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/25/m...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Minburn receives more than $2M to upgrade aging water infrastructure • Iowa Capital Dispatch
Minburn is set to break ground on significant upgrades to its water infrastructure following funding from USDA Rural Development.
031
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 25/09/2026
A company established by Iowa State University researchers is facing a lawsuit from its former partners in the business and a group of companies who say they’ve been falsely accused of theft and unfair competition, Clark Kauffman reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/25/c...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Company with ISU ties is sued by former partners in the business • Iowa Capital Dispatch
A company established by Iowa State University researchers being sued for defamation by former partners in the business.
011
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 25/09/2026
An appeals panel Friday seemed inclined to agree that more than 100 Venezuelan men the Trump administration sent to a brutal prison in El Salvador are entitled to due process hearings to challenge their removal, Ariana Figueroa reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/25/r...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Venezuelan men shipped to Salvadoran prison ask court for due process • Iowa Capital Dispatch
An appeals panel Friday seemed inclined to agree that Venezuelan men sent to a Salvadoran prison are entitled to due process.
023
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 25/09/2026
Drake University has been named a partner in the artificial intelligence strategy of Panama, a move the university president says builds on the pair’s relationship and expands its mission of meeting learners where they are, Brooklyn Draisey reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/25/d...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Drake University to contribute to Panama national AI strategy with academic programs • Iowa Capital Dispatch
Drake University has been named by Panama's president as a partner in the country's national artificial intelligence strategy.
022
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 25/09/2026
New federal rules likely will force three dozen states, including Iowa, to reduce their annual Medicaid payments to doctors and hospitals by a total of more than $50 billion, according to a new analysis, Stateline reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/25/r...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Doctors and hospitals likely to see lower Medicaid payments in three dozen states • Iowa Capital Dispatch
Three dozen states will likely have to reduce their annual Medicaid payments to doctors and hospitals by a total of more than $50 billion.
052
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 25/09/2026
The Trump administration Thursday made an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to allow for rapid third-country deportations of noncitizens to continue, after an appeals court blocked the policy last week, Ariana Figueroa reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/24/r...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to permit quick third-country deportations • Iowa Capital Dispatch
The Trump administration made an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to allow for rapid third-country deportations to continue.
141
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 24/09/2026
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird said Thursday that recommendations about increased staffing and funding for existing Medicaid fraud elimination efforts will come at later meetings of the state Medicaid Fraud Elimination Task Force, Robin Opsahl reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/24/i...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Iowa Medicaid Fraud Control Unit highlights efficiency; critics call for more funding • Iowa Capital Dispatch
The Iowa Medicaid Fraud Elimination Task Force met for the third time Thursday as members work to draft a report by Oct. 29, 2026.
132
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 24/09/2026
Senate Republicans blocked Democrats’ efforts Thursday to check the president’s unfettered military action in the Middle East, Ashley Murray reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/24/r...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Democrats gain 4 in US Senate GOP on Iran war resolution, but vote falls short • Iowa Capital Dispatch
Senate Republicans blocked Democrats’ efforts Thursday to check the president’s unfettered military action in the Middle East.
053
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 24/09/2026
Another Iowa lawsuit has been filed based on claims of illegal wagering on people’s life expectancy through insurance policies, Clark Kauffman reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/24/l...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Lawsuit alleges companies collected $30 million in 'illegal wager on human life' • Iowa Capital Dispatch
Another Iowa lawsuit has been filed based on claims of illegal wagering on people’s life expectancy through insurance policies.
031
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 24/09/2026
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration appeared to disappoint senators from both political parties Thursday with how she answered questions about medication abortion access, Jennifer Shutt reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/24/r...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
FDA nominee faces skepticism on vaccines from GOP senators at confirmation hearing • Iowa Capital Dispatch
Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration appeared to disappoint senators from both parties Thursday.
022
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 24/09/2026
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services plans to collaborate on research with other federal agencies as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency evaluates the human health risks of the widely used pesticide glyphosate, Cami Koons reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/24/f...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Federal agencies to collaborate to 'strengthen' review of glyphosate • Iowa Capital Dispatch
HHS plans to collaborate on research with other federal agencies as the EPA evaluates the human health risks of glyphosate.
011
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 24/09/2026
A pharmacist fired from the state-run Iowa Veterans Home is now suing the state, alleging discrimination based on age, gender and disability, Clark Kauffman reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/24/i...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Iowa Veterans Home sued for alleged workplace discrimination • Iowa Capital Dispatch
A pharmacist fired from the state-run Iowa Veterans Home is now suing the state, alleging discrimination based on age, gender and disability.
011
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 24/09/2026
A former Tama County official, fired amid allegations of misusing county funds, is now suing the county’s board of supervisors for libel and defamation, Clark Kauffman reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/24/f...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Fired administrator sues Tama County, alleging libel and defamation • Iowa Capital Dispatch
A former Tama County official, fired amid allegations of misusing county funds, is now suing the county board for libel and defamation.
011
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 24/09/2026
Government investigators Thursday released a report that found the Department of Homeland Security wasted more than $20 million in federal funding in its rapid expansion of immigration detention, Ariana Figueroa reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/24/r...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Millions of dollars of waste found in Trump administration push for immigration detention • Iowa Capital Dispatch
The federal government wasted more than $20 million in its rapid expansion of immigration detention, government investigators report.
033
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 24/09/2026
This fall, voters in at least nine states will decide whether to cut, cap or raise taxes through ballot measures that will give them a direct hand in steering state tax policy in a conservative or progressive direction, Stateline reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/24/r...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Voters in at least 9 states, including Iowa, to decide fate of state taxes this fall • Iowa Capital Dispatch
This fall, voters in at least nine states will decide whether to cut, cap or raise taxes through ballot measures that will give them a direct hand in steering state tax policy in a conservative or…
021
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 24/09/2026
U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Kelly early Thursday issued an order that temporarily blocks President Donald Trump’s ban of three news organizations from the White House, Jane Norman reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/24/r...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Federal judge orders White House to restore press passes to 3 banned news outlets • Iowa Capital Dispatch
A federal judge has temporarily blocks President Donald Trump’s ban of three news organizations from the White House.
022
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 24/09/2026
An Iowa district court judge on Wednesday dismissed the lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump against the Des Moines Register and pollster J. Ann Selzer for the 2024 Iowa Poll published shortly before the election, Robin Opsahl reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/23/j...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Judge dismisses President Donald Trump's 2024 Iowa Poll lawsuit • Iowa Capital Dispatch
The lawsuit claimed the Iowa Poll published days before the 2024 general election violated state consumer fraud law.
1123
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 23/09/2026
A vast and growing network of artificial intelligence-driven Flock cameras could violate constitutional privacy rights, U.S. senators on a Judiciary Committee subcommittee said during a Wednesday hearing, Ariana Figueroa reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/23/r...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Flock surveillance cameras raise constitutional questions, bipartisan US senators say • Iowa Capital Dispatch
Flock cameras could violate constitutional privacy rights, U.S. senators on a Judiciary Committee panel said during a Wednesday hearing.
011
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 23/09/2026
A federal judge indicated during a Wednesday hearing he may order the Trump administration to reinstate White House press passes for reporters from three news organizations who had their credentials revoked this weekend, Jennifer Shutt reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/23/r...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Judge skeptical of White House ban of 3 news outlets but holds off on ruling for now • Iowa Capital Dispatch
A federal judge indicated Wednesday he may order the Trump administration to reinstate White House press passes revoked last week.
021
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 23/09/2026
As Iowa farmers begin harvesting their crops, corn growers in the state are asking Iowa congressional delegates to help lower the cost of diesel fuel, which has risen sharply with trade disruptions from the war in Iran, Cami Koons reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/23/i...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Iowa Corn Growers Association asks for diesel relief as harvest kicks off • Iowa Capital Dispatch
As Iowa farmers begin harvesting their crops, corn growers in the state are asking congressional delegates to lower the cost of diesel fuel.
031
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 23/09/2026
The University of Iowa is crafting a new artificial intelligence framework in order to better understand the technology’s impacts, good and bad, and identify opportunities for innovation, university leaders say, Brooklyn Draisey reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/23/u...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
University of Iowa develops AI strategy with amplifying human potential in mind • Iowa Capital Dispatch
The University of Iowa has launched a new website and project support program through its artificial intelligence strategy.
011
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 23/09/2026
Republicans on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee used a hearing Wednesday to continue voicing opposition to transgender athletes competing in women’s sports, which the top Democrat on the panel called a distraction, Shauneen Miranda reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/23/r...
021
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 23/09/2026
An Iowa man is suing the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office, alleging excessive force was used against him by one of its officers, Clark Kauffman reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/23/v...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Van Buren County deputy accused of excessive force • Iowa Capital Dispatch
An Iowa man is suing the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office, alleging excessive force was used against him by one its officers.
001
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 23/09/2026
The cities of Johnston and Grimes are joining Des Moines and dozens of other municipalities in suing the some of the nation’s biggest providers of fire trucks over alleged parasitic pricing, Clark Kauffman reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/23/j...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Johnston and Grimes join dozens of cities suing fire truck manufacturers • Iowa Capital Dispatch
Johnston and Grimes are suing the some of the nation’s biggest providers of fire trucks over alleged parasitic pricing.
283
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 23/09/2026
Women giving birth in rural communities were more likely than peers in urban areas to receive oral opioid prescriptions for pain upon leaving the hospital after a cesarean section, according to a new analysis, Stateline reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/23/r...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Rural women who got C-sections more likely to be prescribed opioids at home, study finds • Iowa Capital Dispatch
A study shows women giving birth in rural areas were more likely than peers in urban areas to receive opioids after a cesarean section.
031
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 23/09/2026
U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn is calling for the suspension of President Donald Trump’s initiative allowing more foreign beef into the U.S. and for congressional oversight of future beef import decisions from the executive branch, Cami Koons reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/23/n...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Nunn introduces bill to suspend Trump's beef imports, bolster U.S. herd • Iowa Capital Dispatch
U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn is calling for the suspension of a recent proclamation allowing more foreign beef into the U.S.
022
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 23/09/2026
Iowa Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott criticized Congress and the U.S. Department of Justice for not taking action to investigate the crimes of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and related parties as she visited a “reading room” traveling exhibit on the “Epstein files.” iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/22/t...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Trone Garriott tours Epstein files 'reading room,' calls for Congress to act • Iowa Capital Dispatch
The Democrat said she believed Congress has been "weak" on pursuing investigations into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and collaborators.
121
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 23/09/2026
The University of Northern Iowa has taken the top spot in the U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of public regional universities in the Midwest, joined by other public and private Iowa institutions that saw their rankings climb, Brooklyn Draisey reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/22/i...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Iowa universities see US News & World Report rankings rise • Iowa Capital Dispatch
The 2027 U.S. News & World Report rankings put the University of Northern Iowa in the top slot for public regional universities.
021
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 23/09/2026
U.S. Senate Democrats believe they could pick up as many as six seats following this November’s midterm elections, despite Republicans having better fundraising numbers and break-even polling in several states, Jennifer Shutt reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/22/r...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
GOP’s ‘rubberstamp’ of Trump puts US Senate in play, Dem campaign chair says • Iowa Capital Dispatch
U.S. Senate Democrats believe they could pick up as many as six seats following this November’s midterm elections.
031
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 22/09/2026
Federal officials charged a Utah letter carrier Tuesday with throwing 300 primary ballots in a church parking lot dumpster, an incident that a top U.S. Justice Department official said made the case for stricter regulations of voting, Jacob Fischler reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/22/r...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Trump DOJ uses case of Utah letter carrier to highlight allegations of voting fraud • Iowa Capital Dispatch
Federal officials charged a Utah letter carrier Tuesday with throwing 300 primary ballots in a church parking lot dumpster.
021
Iowa Capital Dispatch @iowacapitaldispatch.com · 22/09/2026
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship confirmed a case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in Boone County, marking the state’s seventh detection of the bird flu in 2026, Cami Koons reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/09/22/h...
iowacapitaldispatch.com
Highly pathogenic avian influenza detected in Boone County  • Iowa Capital Dispatch
IDALS confirmed a case of bird flu in Boone County, marking the state’s seventh detection of the bird flu in 2026.
032