Iowa/Midwest News

Iowa Prosecutor Charged Over Deportation Threats to Doctor

Published by Nikki Ratay on Mon, 10/19/2020 - 7:37am

An Iowa prosecutor has been charged with harassment for allegedly threatening to pursue meritless criminal charges against his ex-fiancee, a doctor from Iran, that he warned could cause her deportation.

Ryan McCord, 40, was an assistant Des Moines County attorney in Burlington when he allegedly harassed the woman for months after they ended their relationship, according to a criminal complaint filed Monday.

Trump Looks to Boost Support With Iowa Stop

Published by Nikki Ratay on Mon, 10/19/2020 - 7:36am

Des Moines, Iowa – President Donald Trump sought to shore up support from constituencies that not so long ago he thought he had in the bag: big business and Iowa voters.

Iowa High Court Sides With GOP Over Absentee Ballot Forms

Published by Scott Stewart on Mon, 10/19/2020 - 2:00am

Iowa’s highest court upheld a state directive last week that was used to invalidate tens of thousands of absentee ballot requests mailed to voters pre-filled with their personal information.

The Iowa Supreme Court issued its ruling last Wednesday in favor of President Donald Trump’s campaign and Republican groups as Trump held an evening rally in Des Moines.

Federal Task Force Calls Iowa Deaths ‘Preventable’

Published by Nikki Ratay on Wed, 10/14/2020 - 12:00am

The White House Coronavirus Task force told Iowa officials in its most recent report that many virus-related deaths in the state were preventable.

Finalists for Kansas Supreme Court All Women for First Time

Published by Nikki Ratay on Mon, 10/12/2020 - 12:00am

Topeka, Kan. – Gov. Laura Kelly is set to fill a vacancy on the Kansas Supreme Court from the first all-female group of finalists in state history, though the state’s most influential anti-abortion group is publicly opposing one of the candidates.

The Democratic governor has until Dec. 5 to choose one of the three finalists named by the state’s nominating commission last week.

Judge Blocks Iowa Directive on Ballots, But Court Grants Stay

Published by Nikki Ratay on Fri, 10/09/2020 - 2:00am
Members of the bar paid their respects to the late Judge Laurie Smith Camp by visiting her courtroom at the Hruska Federal Courthouse, shown on Wednesday afternoon. The courtroom will be open Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Condolences may be sent to SmithCampCondolences@ned.uscourts.gov and will be shared with Smith Camp’s family. (David Golbitz/Daily Record)

The Iowa Supreme Court swiftly granted a request from Republican groups to stay a judge’s ruling that blocked enforcement of an order that has been used to invalidate tens of thousands of absentee ballot requests.

Des Moines Encourages CEOs To Work Toward Racial Equity

Published by Nikki Ratay on Tue, 10/06/2020 - 12:00am

Des Moines, Iowa – A new initiative in Des Moines encourages CEOs of leading businesses to work toward racial equity.

The Des Moines Register reports that the CEO Commitment to Racial Equity initiative was launched last week. It includes a seven-point pledge to focus on increasing workplace and community equality in Des Moines.

University of Iowa President Announces His Plans to Retire

Published by Nikki Ratay on Tue, 10/06/2020 - 12:00am

Iowa City, Iowa – University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld announced plans to retire after the school’s board finds his successor.

Harreld, a former corporate executive and Harvard Business School instructor, has led the Big Ten university since 2015.

Des Moines School Board OKs Plan to Meet Iowa Governor’s Order

Published by Nikki Ratay on Mon, 10/05/2020 - 12:00am

Des Moines, Iowa – The Des Moines school board approved a plan last Wednesday night to return to in-classroom learning, but it included metrics for allowable coronavirus infection rates that the district doesn’t currently meet, making it unclear if students will actually return to school as planned.

Iowa Senator Says View of Supreme Court ‘Consistent’

Published by Nikki Ratay on Fri, 10/02/2020 - 12:00am

Des Moines, Iowa — Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said this week that she had been “very consistent” in her views on Supreme Court justices despite supporting a vote on President Donald Trump’s nominee while working with other Republicans to block a nomination by President Barack Obama.

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