Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, joined by Jeremy Ingrim, director of the state Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and other members of the state Medicaid fraud task force for a meeting [...]
Iowa Corn Growers Association asked lawmakers for relief from high diesel fuel costs. Pictured is a fuel pump June 23, 2026. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital dispatch) As Iowa farmers [...]
Erich Bockman, co-owner of Fontenelle Supply Co., gave Iowa Rep. Josh Turek, who is running for Iowa's U.S. Senate seat in 2026, a tour of the store in Des Moines' [...]
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, attended the Republican 4th Congressional District convention in Carroll on April 23, 2022. (Photo by Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price [...]
U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, running for Iowa's U.S. Senate seat, and Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming, right, listened to Jacob Carnes, a McDonald's manager in Ankeny at a campaign event [...]
The Iowa Board of Regents approved increases to state appropriations requests from Iowa's public universities, whose leaders said they hoped to avoid passing inflationary expenses on to students. (Photo by [...]
The Iowa Board of Regents meets at the University of Northern Iowa on Sept. 16, 2026. (Photo by Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch)The Iowa Board of Regents Wednesday provided initial approval [...]
Corn grows near Ogden, Iowa in early September, 2026. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) As most of Iowa saw heavy rainfall over the past week, about 2% of Iowa’s [...]
An American flag hangs down the side of the Pentagon, Sept. 11, 2026. The flag was unfurled during a sunrise ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11. (Photo by [...]
U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson speaks with reporters Sept. 10, 2026 outside of a childcare center in Carlisle, Iowa. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ashley Hinson [...]
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Young pheasants like to dry off along gravel roads on mornings with heavy dew. Iowa Department of Natural Resources staff use these mornings to count wildlife populations. (Photo courtesy of [...]
When employers automate routine tasks that junior employees used to do, they may lose a valuable training opportunity. (Stock photo by David Espejo/Getty Images)Iowa is spending public money to expand [...]
State Rep. Derek Wulf of Hudson will run as the Republican lieutenant governor candidate alongside GOP gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn in the 2026 election. (Main photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital [...]
Teamsters Local 238 Secretary-Treasurer Jesse Case, left, and Jennifer Sherer, deputy director of Economic Policy Institute Economic Analysis and Research Network, speak on Iowa Press on Sept. 4, 2026. (Screenshot [...]
Iowa Workforce Development manages unemployment claims filed on behalf of Iowans. (Photo by Getty Images, logo courtesy the State of Iowa)A mental health worker who was fired after being criminally [...]
Corn grows along west-bound U.S. 80 in Iowa Aug. 31, 2026. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Less than 10% of Iowa corn acres have reached the mature stage as [...]
Where's the beef? President Trump recently announced he's lifting tariffs for imported ground beef, upsetting U.S. cattle producers. (Photo by Lance Cheung/USDA) Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price 8/29/26 by [...]
A physician is asking the Iowa Supreme Court to block the state’s Board of Medicine from issuing a decision in her disciplinary case. (Main photo by simpson33 via iStock / [...]
Iowa farmers in 26 counties can participate in a free nitrogen soil sampling project. (Photo by Catherine Ulitsky/ USDA-NRCS )Farmers in the Greater Des Moines Watershed and parts of the [...]
The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing is responsible for overseeing Iowa's licensing boards. (Photo illustration via Getty Images; logo courtesy of the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and [...]
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a speech supporting U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn's 2026 reelection campaign at JR’s Southpork Ranch at the Iowa State Fair Aug. 17, 2026. (Photo by [...]
Taylor Wettach spoke to Iowa State Fair attendees and reporters during the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox on Aug. 22, 2026. (Photo by Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch)The Democratic candidate for [...]
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A local effort to "batch" cover crop implementation can help lower barriers to entry, according to an ag conservation group. (Photo by USDA)An Iowa program that deploys conservation practices across [...]
Rep. Taylor Collins is encouraging Iowa colleges and universities to answer the call to action from U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)The chair of [...]
Chris McGowan, the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce president and 4th District Republican candidate, delivered remarks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair Aug. 17, 2026. [...]
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, an Arizona Democrat, delivered the keynote address at the Iowa Wing Ding Aug. 13, 2026 held at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake. (Photo by Robin [...]
The South Carolina delegation's sign is seen as former President Barack Obama speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 2024. (Photo by Shaun Griswold / Source New Mexico)The [...]
Christina Bohannan, Iowa City Democrat running for U.S. House in Iowa’s 1st District, talks with American Cancer Society volunteers and staff at Sidekick Coffee & Books on Aug. 14, 2026 [...]
A report from Iowa Environmental Council looks at air pollution in the Sioux City region. (Stock photo by EThamPhoto/Getty Images)In 2025, Iowa Environmental Council worked with Woodbury County residents to [...]
The Iowa State Capitol as seen April 8, 2026. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price 8/9/26 by Iowa Writers Collaborative Regulars Laura Belin and [...]
(Logo courtesy of the Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System; photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has appointed Martin Noven, the former executive director of the Maryland State [...]
Oaklea Simpson Security, a Maryland company, is suing several former employees of its Iowa office in Mills County, alleging a “brazen and coordinated scheme” to take over highly classified work [...]
Iowa Auditor Rob Sand, the Democratic candidate running for Iowa governor in 2026, spoke to American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network advocates at The Empire in Des Moines July 28, [...]
The Izaak Walton League of America is holding events to increase awareness of nitrate pollution. Pictured is an Iowa volunteer monitoring nitrate levels in the Des Moines River. (Photo by [...]
Democrat Dave Muhlbauer, candidate for Iowa lieutenant governor, speaks to reporters (including Iowa Down Ballot host Dave Price, right) July 23, 2026, after touring Ember Recovery in Cambridge, Iowa. (Photo [...]
U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson was joined by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz July 25, 2026 in Ankeny at a campaign event for her 2026 Senate run where the Republicans spoke with [...]
Amendment 1 will ask voters if they support an amendment to the Iowa Constitution to make tax increases in the state more difficult to implement by requiring approval from a [...]
A study from USGS shows nutrient pollution in U.S. rivers can spend a season or longer on the landscape before it reaches a stream. Pictured is the Mississippi River along [...]
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, left, speaks at the Family Leadership Summit on July 17, 2026 in Des Moines. Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks at the Iowa Democratic [...]
Downstream of the low-head dam along the Cedar River at Palisades-Kepler State Park. (Photo courtesy of Nate Hoogeveen/DNR) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is seeking public input as it [...]
(Photo by simpson33 via iStock / Getty Images Plus) A Des Moines attorney has been publicly reprimanded for his second drunken-driving arrest. The Iowa Attorney Disciplinary Board alleges that attorney [...]
The Iowa Board of Medicine regulates the state's medical profession as part of the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing. (Photo by Getty Images, board seal courtesy the State [...]
A biomass and biomanufacturing initiative led by Iowa State University has received National Science Foundation funding. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch)A research and development project led by Iowa State [...]
U.S. Sen. Darline Graham, left, Republican of South Carolina, participates in a reenactment of her swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol on July 14, 2026, alongside her husband, Larry Nordone, and [...]
President Trump formally notified Congress that "military action" against Iran restarted last week, according to a letter obtained by CBS News on Monday, as a monthslong ceasefire comes to an [...]
Gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn speaks at the Republican Party of Iowa's annual Lincoln Dinner fundraiser. Hilton Des Moines Downtown, Des Moines, July 10, 2026. (Photo by Kadin Luhmann/Iowa Capital Dispatch) [...]
U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn, joined by with American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network volunteers Maria Steele and Clara Cirks, answered questions from reporters July 10, 2026 following a roundtable discussion [...]
Joe Mitchell, a Republican running for Congress in Iowa, has made opposing lobbyists and political insiders a cornerstone of his campaign — despite a history of hiring lobbyists to advance [...]