On the podcast this week, the GOP presidential debate in Iowa gets new life, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds tries her hand at campaign fact-checking, and some interesting statehouse candidate announcements.
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On the podcast this week, the GOP presidential debate in Iowa gets new life, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds tries her hand at campaign fact-checking, and some interesting statehouse candidate announcements.
The administrator of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission will resign after 20 years with the agency that regulates casinos and sports betting in Iowa.
In 2023, the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing — and other state inspection agencies around the country — were tasked with reducing the number of their past-due inspections by at least 50 percent. Iowa officials say they met that goal, and only 29 of Iowa’s 407 facilities remained overdue for an inspection.
Also, Gov. Reynolds appoints new superintendent of banking
The state of Iowa isn’t meeting the federally mandated standards for nursing home oversight, with some care facilities waiting up to 41 months for an annual inspection.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he will support the legal defense of a Mississippi man charged with vandalizing The Satanic Temple's display inside the Iowa State Capitol building.
On the podcast this week, the new Iowa Poll same as the old Iowa Poll, the GOP presidential debate in Iowa is in limbo, and Randy Feenstra’s role in the caucus campaign.
Iowa Senate president: Investigation would 'distract’ state regulators from monitoring facilities
Also, Iowa AG leads letter urging continuation of Dakota Access pipeline
“The tragic nursing home stories published by journalists show that our state’s current nursing home system is fundamentally broken and is failing to protect Iowans.”
Sales tax revenue continues strong growth, helping to offset revenue reductions resulting from recently enacted state income tax cuts.
A spike in hospital admissions for the virus came after Thanksgiving.
Iowans touring the state Capitol this week will see two displays — one installed by the Satanic Temple and the other a nativity scene — that have sparked a debate about free expression and religious liberty.
University of Iowa Health Care will pay $780,000 to settle a pair of lawsuits alleging negligence against providers — one accusing a UI plastic surgeon of a botched breast reconstruction and another accusing an otolaryngologist of making life-changing errors while performing brain surgery without the help of a neurosurgeon.
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