The national focus has been on health care reform, but studies show that here in Iowa, African Americans and Latinos are more likely to need medical care, but less likely than Asian or white Iowans to actually receive it.
The 2015 Iowa legislative session is winding down. We'll talk with lawmakers from both parties, from around the state, about their priorities for this year's session, and hear from analysts about what they expect.
It's been five years since the Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism started producing in-depth news reporting. This week, we'll give you an update on some of the stories IowaWatch has covered, and we'll take a look ahead at what we'll all be talking about in the future.
Bundles of newspapers are in the state historical archives, waiting to be preserved...but there’s disagreement over how to do it. One state agency refused a quarter million dollars to do the work. We’ll tell you why, and also look to the future of the industry.
Is graffiti a form of vandalism...a form of art...or both at the same time? Graffiti has been transformed from simply writing a name on a wall, to a cultural phenomenon with competitive aspects.
Iowa has some of the oldest and broadest laws favoring free information and open government, but sometimes those laws aren't followed. We'll talk with those charged with keeping the information flowing.
Video games have come a long way since Pong and Frogger...and it's not just males who play them. Are the games themselves enhancing gender stereotypes? And do their realistic look add to reinforcing negative images?
More than one of every three Iowans voted a straight party ticket in last November's election. Now, some in the legislature are trying to eliminate the practice altogether.
How important is an understanding of the world in business? Some feel having global experiences is important as related to the job market, and more and more schools are integrating these concepts.
African Americans are just 3.3 percent of Iowa's population, but they make up 26 percent of the state's prison population. What's behind criminal sentencing discrepancies, and what might be done about it?
The national focus has been on health care reform, but studies show that here in Iowa, African Americans and Latinos are more likely to need medical care, but less likely than Asian or white Iowans to actually receive it.
