Iowa/Midwest News

Iowa Supreme Court Says It’s Ready to Handle Redistricting

Published by Nikki Ratay on Tue, 04/13/2021 - 12:00am

The Iowa Supreme Court issued a rare statement last Thursday saying the court plans to take care of legislative redistricting if the Legislature isn’t able to handle the task due to the delayed release of information by the U.S. Census.

Iowa Adopts Law to Ease Gun Permits, Background Checks

Published by Nikki Ratay on Mon, 04/12/2021 - 12:00am

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill earlier this month that will make handgun carry permits and background checks on unlicensed sales optional in Iowa.

Iowa Democrat Drops Bid for House Seat She Lost by 6 Votes

Published by Nikki Ratay on Fri, 04/09/2021 - 2:00am

A defeated Democrat abruptly dropped her bid last week to overturn her six-vote loss for a House seat from Iowa, abandoning what loomed as a long legal and political battle in the face of shaky support from her own party.

Report Finds Iowa Had a ‘Significant Increase’ in Use of Force

Published by Nikki Ratay on Fri, 04/09/2021 - 1:00am

State police officers in Iowa drew their guns and used force against suspects significantly more often in 2020 than previous years due to a major increase in resistance, according to an internal report obtained by The Associated Press.

Troubled Foster Care Agency Will Repay Kansas $9.4 Million

Published by Nikki Ratay on Fri, 04/02/2021 - 12:00am

A troubled Kansas foster care management provider has reached an agreement with the state to repay $9.4 million in unspent grant funds.

The deal that the Kansas Department for Children and Families announced it had reached Tuesday with St. Francis Ministries comes on the heels of earlier controversies.

Police: Inmates Killed 2 Iowa Prison Staff in Escape Attempt

Published by Nikki Ratay on Thu, 04/01/2021 - 2:00am

Inmates used hammers to attack staff members during a failed attempt to escape an Iowa prison, killing a nurse and a correctional officer, kidnapping a third employee and severely injuring an inmate who intervened, authorities said last week.

Capitol Riot Clouds Democrats’ Look at Contested Iowa Results

Published by Nikki Ratay on Thu, 04/01/2021 - 1:00am

An Iowa Democrat’s quest for Congress to overturn her state-certified defeat for a House seat is prompting awkward divisions within her party, months after its members reacted with uniform fury at Donald Trump’s unfounded drive to reverse his presidential election loss.

Largest Iowa Detention Facility Seeks Change to ICE Contract

Published by Nikki Ratay on Thu, 04/01/2021 - 12:00am

The rural jail that has long been the largest detention facility for immigrants facing deportation in Iowa plans to stop housing long-term detainees without additional federal funding or other changes.

Court Upholds Iowa Civil Judgment Even Following Acquittal

Published by Nikki Ratay on Thu, 03/25/2021 - 1:00am

There was enough evidence for a jury to conclude in a wrongful death lawsuit that an Iowa man shot and killed his mother, the state Supreme Court ruled last Friday, leaving in place the jury’s $10 million award even though the man was eventually acquitted on criminal charges in her death.

Court: Iowa Officials Liable for Targeting Student Organization

Published by Nikki Ratay on Thu, 03/25/2021 - 12:00am

University of Iowa administrators can be held liable for monetary damages for improperly barring a Christian student group that rejects homosexual relationships, a federal appeals court ruled Monday, in a victory for religious conservatives on college campuses.

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