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Iowa faces increased soil erosion, more extreme rain events as humidity becomes a bigger factor in climate change
The old complaint, “it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity,” may soon take on a new ominous meaning, according to the 2017 Iowa Climate Statement.
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Never mind the pollution: EPA head Scott Pruitt visits Iowa to discuss making water regulations more industry friendly
More than half the state’s waterways are polluted and there’s a dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico, but Iowa’s approach to controlling nutrient water pollution is completely voluntary.
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Wagon from 1982 cold case of missing newspaper carrier Johnny Gosch on display at the state fair
The 2017 Iowa State Fair will display the red wagon belonging to missing newspaper carrier Johnny Gosch, who disappeared on Sept. 5, 1982 when he was only 12 years old.
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Two anti-DAPL activists surrender to authorities in Des Moines after admitting to attacks on the pipeline
Two Des Moines women were taken into custody by the Iowa State Patrol on Monday, following a press conference in which they admitted to damaging the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) and equipment used to build and maintain the pipeline.
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Everything is fine, says GOP Sen. Bill Dix after jury decides Iowa Senate Republicans violated sexual harassment laws
After a Des Moines jury decided Iowa State Senate Republicans violated sexual harassment, discrimination and anti-retaliation laws, Senate Republican leader Bill Dix released a statement saying the jury was wrong and the caucus doesn’t have a problem.
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Iowa Supreme Court says low-income Iowans deserve justice, but plans to do very little to help them
Justice in Iowa is too expensive for almost half of the state’s population, according to a new report published by the Iowa Supreme Court. The report by the court’s Access to Justice Commission estimates 1.5 million Iowans may not be able afford to properly defend or assert their legal rights in civil courts.
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UPDATED: It’s official: Branstad heads to China
Months after his initial nomination, Gov. Terry Branstad is officially closing the door on his tenure as the longest serving governor in the U.S. and will jet off to his new position as ambassador to China.
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Iowa Sexual Abuse Hotline defunded following state budget cuts
The Rape Victim Advocacy Program (RVAP) announced that the statewide hotline it has hosted since 1999 will be defunded as of October 1 this year following cuts to one quarter of the state funding for victim services.
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Branstad signs sweeping gun legislation, detractors and proponents react
Governor Terry Branstad signed the most sweeping change in gun legislation in Iowa history, House File 517, into law yesterday. All the Johnson and Linn County Republican legislators voted for the bill, and all the Democrats voted against, with the exception of Kirsten Running-Marquardt (D-Cedar Rapids), who was absent. It passed the Senate on April […]
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State Sen. Rob Hogg calls for Congressman Steve King’s resignation over controversial statements
Iowa State Senate Minority Leader Rob Hogg (D-Cedar Rapids) called for the resignation of Iowa Congressman Steve King Monday, March 13. King has been under fire for a Sunday, March 12 tweet in support of far-right Dutch candidate Geert Wilders that critics say was racist.
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Iowa’s water quality problems aren’t new, and they’re not going away anytime soon
Iowa may be the home of “fields of opportunity,” but those fields are often draining directly into an extensive system of underground tiles and then into streams and rivers, creating a costly problem for drinking water treatment plants and for others interested in maintaining clean waterways. Although Iowa politicians, including Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, have pointed to Iowa’s water quality as a key issue, critics say progress is too slow and current efforts don’t go far enough.
