After the Scott County Attorney stonewalled its release, the public can finally read the state’s investigation into the deadly collapse of the Davenport Hotel. Inside: cash workers, altered reports, and a runaway landlord. Andrew Wold stood in a metal fabrication...
Iowans have a right to know how their taxpayer dollars are being used—but when it comes to the state's private school voucher program, that’s not what’s happening. Iowa’s state auditor and others say the program has no oversight into how public funds are spent—and...
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Workers at River Hills Community Health Centers in south central Iowa were fed up with being overworked and seeing their patients suffer as a result. So they decided to unionize. Over a hundred workers across six River Hills clinics announced this week in Ottumwa...
Since Iowa’s near-total abortion ban went into effect in July 2024, the number of residents seeking abortion care outside the state has surged dramatically. So has the number of people turning to abortion funds for help.
Iowa lawmakers have passed a bill that will make students watch a medically inaccurate video on fetal development. A pregnancy education bill, Senate File 175 (SF175), has passed both houses of the Iowa Legislature and is awaiting Gov. Kim Reynolds’ signature. If...
Planned Parenthood is contracting amid the federal government’s moves to freeze and reduce funding for OB-GYN care across the nation. Four clinics will close in Iowa. Planned Parenthood announced this month it is closing four clinics in Iowa, news that comes as...
A new law caps daily crypto ATM transactions at $1,000, limits fees to 15% of the transaction amount, and requires operators to provide full refunds when customers can prove they've been scammed. The law also mandates written warnings for customers and gives Iowa's...
Analysis shows the richest 1% would receive $121 billion in tax cuts while the poorest fifth see only 1% of the benefit. Republicans in the US House of Representatives spent the week before Memorial Day pushing through a sweeping tax and spending package. It’s a...
[Editor's Note: This investigation is republished with permission from Investigate Midwest. Investigate Midwest is an independent, nonprofit newsroom. Its mission is to serve the public interest by serving as a watchdog over influential agricultural corporations...
