Of nearly 400 companies or individuals with “nonpriority unsecured claims” against Mercy Iowa City – meaning the hospital owes them money but will pay them back last, if at all, in its bankruptcy restructuring – more than a dozen are litigants who sued and won settlements, awards, or judgments.
Articles Tagged: Iowa Supreme Court
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Government & Politics Aug. 31, 2023 4:58 pm781d ago
An Iowa health care nonprofit received a nearly $1 million federal grant for adolescent and young adult behavioral health in an effort to address opioid overdoses.
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Campaigns & Elections Aug. 30, 2023 6:18 pm782d ago
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has appealed a recent district court decision that would allow certain voting materials to be printed in languages other than English.
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
News Jul. 28, 2023 6:25 pm815d ago
Vice president urges push to elect Democrats
Crime & Courts Jul. 28, 2023 9:38 am815d ago
Lawyers and freelance court reporters doubt court’s order to allow freelance court reporters to work civil trials will help crisis level shortage. They also see it as adding more expense for the plaintiffs and freelancers would take a pay cut.
Crime & Courts Jul. 25, 2023 3:33 pm818d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds is asking the state Supreme Court to override a lower court’s ruling and allow a new law to go into effect.
Althea Cole
Staff Columnists Jul. 23, 2023 10:05 am820d ago
Last week, I opined that the special session called to pass a new “heartbeat” bill, legislation to restrict abortion after …
Staff Columnists Jul. 17, 2023 11:08 am826d ago
Instead, the Iowa Supreme Court should have let the 2018 fetal heartbeat law go into effect
State Government Jun. 26, 2023 5:01 pm847d ago
The governor’s office agreed to allow a state District Court to resolve any future open records disputes with three plaintiffs that may arise over the next year.
Althea Cole
Staff Columnists Jun. 25, 2023 5:00 am848d ago
At the beginning of the month, I was at a CNN presidential town hall featuring former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley …
State Government Jun. 25, 2023 5:00 am848d ago
While an Iowa Supreme Court decision this month means abortion remains legal in Iowa until roughly 20 weeks of pregnancy, lawmakers and activists on both sides of the issue are gearing up for another protracted battle.
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Jun. 23, 2023 5:54 pm850d ago
Former official alleges she was fired as the communications director for the Iowa Department of Public Health for fulfilling records requests from journalists.
Government & Politics Jun. 18, 2023 1:39 pm855d ago
DES MOINES — An anti-abortion leader is calling for the resignation or removal of three Iowa Supreme Court justices who voted against
By Tom Barton and Caleb McCullough, - Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
News Jun. 16, 2023 7:21 pm857d ago
‘We live to fight another day,’ state senator says
State Government Jun. 16, 2023 7:08 pm857d ago
A 3-3 decision by the Iowa Supreme Court on a so-called fetal heartbeat bill means abortion remains legal in Iowa, for now, until the 20th week of pregnancy. The ruling throws the issue back to state lawmakers.