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Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation celebrates 100th anniversary
Protests
'That's excessive force': California woman captures Norwalk teen's arrest at Iowa Capitol on video
The woman has traveled across the country to participate in protests for equal rights since George Floyd's death in May 2020.
Protests
Troopers arrest, charge teen BLM activist with assault following Capitol protest
Videos circulating on social media show Josie Mulvihill, 18, being pulled to the ground and arrested by an Iowa State Trooper inside the Capitol.
Family
Here's how the state is working to improve child care access, services in Iowa
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced plans to create the child care task force on March 10 with the hope of addressing Iowa's issues that existed before the pandemic.
Local Politics
Sen. Joni Ernst thinks President Biden's infrastructure package goes too far
Sen. Ernst spoke to reporters while visiting Bettendorf during her 99 county tour of Iowa.
Local Politics
'The president's problem': Gov. Reynolds declines to help house migrant children
Reynolds’ stand on accepting immigrant children contrasts with her willingness to accept refugees coming into the United States in 2019.
Local Politics
Iowa Supreme Court weighs in on redistricting as Census Bureau warns of delay in sending data
The state's high court shared its tentative plans in a release Thursday.
VERIFY
VERIFY: How other states could move their primaries before Iowa and New Hampshire
Democratic leaders have suggested a plan to move up the primaries for more diverse states like South Carolina. This would be difficult, but is possible.
Elections
Receive a 'No Activity' notice in the mail? Here's why
"No Activity" notices are heading to mailboxes of voters who did not cast their ballot for the 2020 general election.
Local Politics
Can Iowa outlaw abortions?
The Iowa Senate approved a proposed Constitutional amendment to restrict abortion rights in the state Tuesday.
Local Politics
What is the process for amending the Iowa Constitution?
The Iowa Senate approved a constitutional amendment to restrict abortion rights in the state. But there's a lot that needs to be done before Iowans can vote on it.
Local Politics
'This attack should have never happened': Union president says better staffing could have prevented deaths of 2 prison employees
AFSCME President Danny Homan said the deaths of Lorena Schulte and Robert McFarland happened because of lack of funding and staffing in Iowa's prison system.
Protests
'That's excessive force': California woman captures Norwalk teen's arrest at Iowa Capitol on video
The woman has traveled across the country to participate in protests for equal rights since George Floyd's death in May 2020.
Protests
Troopers arrest, charge teen BLM activist with assault following Capitol protest
Videos circulating on social media show Josie Mulvihill, 18, being pulled to the ground and arrested by an Iowa State Trooper inside the Capitol.
Family
Here's how the state is working to improve child care access, services in Iowa
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced plans to create the child care task force on March 10 with the hope of addressing Iowa's issues that existed before the pandemic.
Local Politics
Sen. Joni Ernst thinks President Biden's infrastructure package goes too far
Sen. Ernst spoke to reporters while visiting Bettendorf during her 99 county tour of Iowa.
Local Politics
'The president's problem': Gov. Reynolds declines to help house migrant children
Reynolds’ stand on accepting immigrant children contrasts with her willingness to accept refugees coming into the United States in 2019.
Local Politics
Iowa Supreme Court weighs in on redistricting as Census Bureau warns of delay in sending data
The state's high court shared its tentative plans in a release Thursday.
VERIFY
VERIFY: How other states could move their primaries before Iowa and New Hampshire
Democratic leaders have suggested a plan to move up the primaries for more diverse states like South Carolina. This would be difficult, but is possible.
Elections
Receive a 'No Activity' notice in the mail? Here's why
"No Activity" notices are heading to mailboxes of voters who did not cast their ballot for the 2020 general election.
Local Politics
Can Iowa outlaw abortions?
The Iowa Senate approved a proposed Constitutional amendment to restrict abortion rights in the state Tuesday.
Local Politics
What is the process for amending the Iowa Constitution?
The Iowa Senate approved a constitutional amendment to restrict abortion rights in the state. But there's a lot that needs to be done before Iowans can vote on it.
Local Politics
'This attack should have never happened': Union president says better staffing could have prevented deaths of 2 prison employees
AFSCME President Danny Homan said the deaths of Lorena Schulte and Robert McFarland happened because of lack of funding and staffing in Iowa's prison system.
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