The 2019 session of the Iowa Legislature was marked by a flurry of last-minute action on much-watched issues. Lawmakers gave Iowa governors new power to help select justices on the Iowa Supreme Court, required [...]
Todd Dorman at The Gazette- Legislative Republicans pushing hard to change the way Iowa selects its judges claim to want “fairness,” “balance” and “accountability.” But the fact they’re getting an assist from the Washington, [...]
Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register Published 1:00 p.m. CT Jan. 2, 2019 Angie Rieck-Hinz's phone and email have been blowing up. Dozens of Iowan farmers and entrepreneurs want to know when they can begin [...]
Care Denied: How Iowa’s Medicaid maze is trapping sick and elderly patients in endless appeals Des Moines Register Special Ann Carrigan needs a special wheelchair to prevent her from choking. The 70-year-old Spencer, Iowa, [...]
Iowa GOP creating a friendly workplace, for lawyers So we the taxpayers are officially paying the $1.75 million bill to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit leveled against Republicans who run the Iowa Senate. This [...]
As complaints pile up, lawmakers overseeing Medicaid privatization haven't met this year Jason Clayworth,jclayworth@dmreg.comPublished 3:12 p.m. CT Aug. 20, 2017 Updated 3:14 p.m. CT Aug. 20, 2017 A legislative committee [...]
Allegations that private companies are terminating and reducing health services of Iowa's poorest and oldest populations has increased, multiple reports show Centered largely on allegations of terminated or reduced health services, complaints about Iowa’s [...]
Des Moines RegisterPublished 5:45 p.m. CT April 28, 2017 Updated 6:27 p.m. CT April 28, 2017 Privatization hasn't worked for anyone Perhaps it wasn’t obvious before, but it should be [...]
Last fall, Republicans running for legislative seats deployed TV ads and mailers promising to “fix our schools,” among other such pledges. It seemed there was no issue GOP candidates cared more about than education. So [...]
• Erin Murphy Times Bureau • Apr 7, 2017 Updated Apr 8, 2017 DES MOINES -- A mere five years ago Iowa’s state budget had nearly $1 billion to spare and its reserve accounts were [...]
