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“The House Committee on Higher Education Committee stands ready to support institutions to embrace this moment of renewal and to hold accountable those that do not.” — State Rep. Taylor Collins, R-Mediapolis, in a letter urging Iowa public and private colleges and universities to release responses to the U.S. Secretary of Education’s national “call to action.”
A judge has ordered the federal government to immediately release a South Sudanese immigrant held in an Iowa jail. (Photo via Getty Images)
A judge has ordered the federal government to immediately release an immigrant held in an Iowa jail, saying it’s “hard to take seriously” the U.S. Department of Justice’s arguments in the case.
It’s one of an increasing number of cases in which federal judges have expressed skepticism or outright disbelief in some of the claims made by U.S. Department of Justice lawyers, particularly in immigration cases.
Attorney Timothy Mark Anderson from Garner, accused of health care fraud in attempting to assist a client in qualifying for Medicaid, is now facing sanctions from state licensing officials. (Stock photo by zimmytws/Getty Images)
A north-central Iowa attorney accused of health care fraud in attempting to assist a client in qualifying for Medicaid is now facing sanctions from state licensing officials.
On Oct. 30, 2025, attorney Timothy Mark Anderson from Garner was convicted of one count of false statements relating to a health care matter.
The chair of the Iowa House Higher Education Committee is urging public and private universities in the state to release their responses to a national call to action from the U.S. Secretary of Education.
Democratic candidate for governor Rob Sand spoke with farmers and former Iowa governor and former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack Wednesday about his plans to support Iowa’s rural and agricultural economies.
A conservative organization is spending more than $1 million in Iowa's 1st and 3rd District supporting U.S. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn's reelection campaigns, highlighting their work to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act which included tax cut provisions.
Democrat Lindsay James and Republican Joe Mitchell said they plan to hold debates in their race for the Iowa 2nd Congressional District seat — though dates have yet to be announced.
Coe College will offer a new, reduced-credit degree program starting this fall for adult learners looking to expand their business education.
More than 60 cities, counties and fire departments across the nation, including in Iowa, say the country’s three biggest fire truck manufacturers have conspired to suppress competition, resulting in skyrocketing prices for fire trucks and repair parts, and yearslong manufacturing delays, Stateline reports.
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