by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 28, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
Governor Kim Reynolds is sending a small group of Iowa law officers and dozens of Iowa National Guard soldiers to assist Texas authorities with border security. This is the third time Reynolds has deployed Iowans to Texas. On Monday, 110 Iowa National Guard soldiers...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 28, 2024 | Health & Medicine, News, Politics & Government
The Iowa House has passed a bill that would require health insurance plans to cover biomarker testing that can help doctors more effectively treat medical conditions. Republican Representative Brian Lohse of Bondurant said biomarker testing lets doctors avoid...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 28, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
Lawmakers in the Iowa House are making another attempt to change benefits for first responders covered by Iowa’s municipal retirement system. Under current law, firefighters, police and EMTs are eligible for disability as well as death benefits if they’re...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 28, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
Two private citizens and the Iowa Freedom of Information Council are asking the legislature to investigate Davenport’s refusal to provide information about settlements with three city employees. Davenport is suing to prevent the State Auditor from getting access...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 27, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
Liz Cheney, a former GOP leader in the U.S. House who’s now a leading critic of former President Trump, says the U.S. Supreme Court should reject Trump’s claims that as president he had legal immunity and let him stand trial on federal election conspiracy...