The Senate's farm bill has stalled along with billions in conservation money. WCMU’s Emma George-Griffin discusses what that means for farmers. On this Newsbuzz episode, we also take a look at new state rules for the biggest power line buildout in Iowa history, Pell Grants for workforce development, a medical malpractice shake-up at the Iowa Supreme Court and what it actually takes to bring the Iowa State Fair to life.
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The Iowa Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case related to the 2023 deadly apartment building collapse in downtown Davenport. Many former residents claim city officials should have done more to protect them. The officials are asking the court for qualified immunity. -
The City of Ankeny is researching the use of drones as first responders, potentially dispatching them to emergencies ahead of police officers. -
A proposed constitutional amendment aimed at restoring the option for some child crime victims to testify remotely in a trial passed the Iowa House Thursday, completing the first major step toward amending the Iowa Constitution.
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The Des Moines Police Department appealed after a district court ordered them to disclose individual reports to the public. -
Questions involving carbon pipelines, ghost guns, and vaping regulation were put before the Iowa Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court.
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Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is asking lawmakers to approve language for a constitutional amendment she said will ensure child victims can testify against their alleged abusers from a separate room.
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The Iowa Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s ruling Friday that sided with Summit Carbon Solutions in a land survey case. Kent Kasischke, a landowner in Hardin County, argued that Iowa’s survey law is unconstitutional because it allows the taking of private property without just compensation. -
The Iowa Supreme Court is set to decide if the families of four people who worked at the Tyson Foods meatpacking plant in Waterloo and died of COVID-19 in 2020 can move forward with their wrongful death lawsuits against company leaders. -
An Iowa landowner who was sued by Summit Carbon Solutions for refusing to grant access to his property is appealing the decision at the Iowa Supreme Court.
