Iowa leaders praised former President Jimmy Carter as a dedicated public servant and global humanitarian who used the Iowa caucuses in 1976 to propel the little-known peanut farmer turned Georgia governor to the White House — putting both him and Iowa in the national spotlight.
State agency officials and legislative leaders continued to hurl accusations at each other over the state’s oversight of the Judicial Branch operations
A state agency says it plans to release quarterly updates on its progress in meeting federal requirements for nursing home inspections after questions were raised by Iowa’s State Auditor.
A former Tama County conservation director used public funds for personal purchases, including a fuel pump, ammunition and home remodeling materials, according to a state audit published Wednesday.
Also, a new Iowa Poll shows Gov. Kim Reynolds’ lowest-ever job approval ratings
A report from Iowa Auditor Rob Sand claims the state lags behind federal requirements for nursing home inspections; the state inspections agency disputes the report’s figures
A former worker in the University of Iowa’s Physics and Astronomy Machine Shop completed jobs for his personal business using university equipment, the audit says
3 Libertarian Congressional candidates are challenging the State Objections Panel’s 2-1 ruling that would remove them from the November ballot
The State Objection Panel’s 2-1 vote upholds an objection to the Congressional candidacies of Nicholas Gluba, Marco Battaglia and Charles Aldrich, who may challenge the ruling in court or run as write-ins
A Democratic state lawmaker from Marshalltown has called for an audit of the Iowa Veterans’ Home following the recent, unexpected elimination of 11 full-time staff.
Plus, questions surrounding the bill for Iowa’s private school funding program
Education Department says change still leaves the company as lowest bidder.
Iowa Democrats on Sunday applauded President Joe Biden’s decision to bow out of the presidential race, after weeks of pressure from allies over concerns that he would be unable to beat Donald Trump in November.
Also, State Auditor warns Iowans to be alert of scams in wake of flooding
Also, bird flu reported in turkeys in Sac County
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