Iowa bill sets prior authorization deadlines for medical treatment
The Iowa legislature has unanimously voted to set deadlines for insurance companies being asked to authorize treatment, prescriptions or other health care services. Senator Mike Klimesh of Spillville was the […]
Iowa bill sets ‘prior authorization’ deadlines for medical treatment
The Iowa legislature has unanimously voted to set deadlines for insurance companies being asked to authorize treatment, prescriptions or other health care services. Senator Mike Klimesh of Spillville was the […]
Off-duty Davenport police make rounds for ‘harm reduction’ patrols
Davenport police officers are increasing foot patrols downtown as part of a partnership with local mental health and housing agencies. Working with Vera French Mental Health Center and Humility Homes […]
Regents propose raising tuition and fees at three state universities
The Board of Regents is proposing an increase in tuition and fees at the three state universities. The Board will hold the first reading on a proposal next week that […]
Lawmakers probe errors in distribution of Iowa court fines
The Iowa House Oversight Committee have launched an investigation of the misallocation of $23 million in court fines. Court officials first noticed the problem in late 2020 and the computer […]
Iowa stop ends with jail time for Canadian truck driver
A Canadian commercial truck driver is going to prison after a trip to Iowa ended up with a sex charge against him. Court documents show 45-year-old Quentin Joel Nighttraveller drove […]
Sen. Grassley says Pres. Trump should cooperate with courts on Garcia case
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says American citizens deserve due process and he says President Trump should explain why a Maryland man remains imprisoned in El Salvador. The U.S. Justice Department […]
Clean water is the focus of all-day conference
The Des Moines-based Harkin Institute is hosting what it calls a wellness symposium today on The Future of Clean Water. Event organizer Adam Shriver, the institute’s director of wellness and […]
Veteran, business group exec launches campaign for Iowa’s U.S. Senate seat
An Army and Marine Corps veteran who’s executive director of the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce is launching a campaign for the Iowa Democratic Party’s 2026 nomination for the U.S. Senate. […]
Governor requests federal help for western Iowa after blizzard
Governor Kim Reynolds is asking for a federal disaster declaration for four western Iowa counties hit by a blizzard on March 19th. The governor is requesting a federal disaster designation […]