Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad appointed a new member to the state Board of Regents on May 6.
Mike Richards, a West Des Moines physician, was appointed to fill the vacancy left by former Regent...
On May 6, Gov. Terry Branstad appointed Mike Richards to the state Board of Regents, filling the seat left empty by Mary Andringa after her resignation. Her resignation has brought forth allegations...
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The state Board of Regents met Wednesday and will meet again today to elect the board president and president pro tem. Current President Bruce Rastetter and...
RE: Iowa’s Nitrate Contaminated Water
I have been following the discussion on our state’s nitrate-contaminated water that comes from runoff of agricultural fertilizers. I listened with distress...
After Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s upset victory in the Iowa caucuses — which defied expectations in the Jan. 30 Des Moines Register/Bloomberg Politics pre-caucus poll — some Iowa public officials will...
As Iowans pledge support to candidates during the caucuses on Feb. 1, the voting season will begin. Whether that stresses you out or gets your blood pumping in anticipation, you could probably use a...
The Iowa Medicaid program assists in providing or provides health care to 560,000 Iowans. Prior to recent events, the Medicaid system in Iowa has been among the most efficient in the United States, with...
Nationally, the Republican Party is in a state of flux and facing an identity crisis with numerous blocs splintering off. But in Iowa, Republicans aren’t worried about the influential group separating.
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A recent request by the state Board of Regents for $20 million has been reduced to $8 million by Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad to share among the UI, Northern Iowa University, and Iowa State...
From a new fall festival complete with trick-or-treating to a Christian-conservative conference, there are the four must-attend events if Republicans want to win over Iowa caucus-goers, insiders tell The...
