Good morning from Iowa Capital Dispatch.
“This isn’t going to solve the problem, but it helps to address the inefficiency created for drivers being able to move product freely from terminal to customer location.” — John Maynes, president of government affairs for FUELIowa, on Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proclamation temporarily suspending rules on hours of operation for drivers carrying fuel, diesel and biofuels within the state.
State lawmakers are asking the Iowa Board of Regents, shown here during a meeting on Sept. 16, 2026, to craft a policy prohibiting DEI and "related ideological frameworks" in all required curriculum. (Photo by Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch)
State lawmakers are once again calling upon the Iowa Board of Regents to tighten its restrictions on diversity, equity and inclusion content in required courses after a University of Iowa official was secretly recorded discussing the topic.
Rep. Taylor Collins, chair of the Iowa House Committee on Higher Education, and Sen. Lynn Evans, chair of the Senate Committee on Education, have sent a letter to the Iowa Board of Regents requesting the governing body develop a policy barring any “DEI content and related ideological frameworks” from all required courses, whether through core curriculum or major-specific courses.
President Donald Trump speaks during an Oct. 19, 2026, rally at the Heartland Credit Union Arena in Park City, Kansas. (Photo by Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)
President Donald Trump’s appearance scheduled for Sunday in Dubuque, Iowa, was canceled, the Republican National Committee said in a late Thursday press release. A rally scheduled for Saturday in Kansas was also canceled.
In-person rallies packed with ardent supporters have been a trademark of Trump’s political career, but the RNC said he would shift his schedule to telerallies in the closing days of the midterm campaign season.
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Thursday a temporary suspension of regulations on the number of hours that drivers carrying fuel, diesel and biofuels within the state of Iowa can operate.
Four Iowa nursing homes have been cited recently for alleged resident injuries or abuse, with one of the cases resulting in a resident’s death, state records show.
Finalized recommendations from the Iowa Medicaid Fraud Elimination Task force include suggested legislative changes to increase penalties for Medicaid fraud, give investigators more authority and add anti-kickback and civil penalty laws.
With five days left until Election Day, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek visited a farm Thursday to discuss his plans to support Iowa farmers if elected to Congress — a plan he said will not include the “Save Our Bacon” act proposed by his opponent, Republican Ashley Hinson.
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a physician and former state senator who sued two Iowa licensing boards after an alleged investigation into his treatment of COVID-19 patients.
A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a commercial turkey flock of approximately 44,400 birds in Sac County, according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.
Students attending St. Luke’s College in Sioux City next fall will not see their tuition increase, its overseeing university has announced.
In Iowa, the Republican National Committee on Thursday sued an election official in Black Hawk County — home to Cedar Falls and Waterloo — alleging public records had been withheld related to the security of ballot tabulators.
With a short time left before election officials begin counting ballots, there are just 16 House races rated as toss-ups as of Oct. 29 by at least two of the three prominent election analysts — the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Inside Elections and Sabato’s Crystal Ball. Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District is on the list.
Federal regulators are cracking down on the nonprofits responsible for coordinating organ donations, aiming to begin shutting down substandard groups by early next year, Stateline reports.
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