For a state with about 15,000 lakes and more than a quadrillion gallons of groundwater, it’s hard to believe that water could ever be in short supply, but in Wisconsin’s Central Sands, the expansion of high-capacity wells is drawing down groundwater and the water levels in lakes and streams. Officia
No longer limited to ink and paper, Iowa’s public libraries are spending increasing amounts of money on new technologies, such as eBooks and iPads. But it has come at a cost. Story includes database with information from every Iowa public library.
Database shows 10-year trends for spending at all of Iowa's public libraries printed materials, digital materials, audio and video. Find your library and see how it changed from 2003 to 2012.
The Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism is in a yearlong campaign to raise donations from 1,000 individual and corporate donors.
The Center, founded in 2010 and distributing news
An Office of Inspector General audit of the Supplemental Review Assistance Payments program estimates that about $17 million in improper payments were made due to poor accounting and review practices.
WMT Radio’s Bob Bruce interviewed IowaWatch Executive Director-Editor Lyle Muller on Bruce’s show the afternoon of July 11, 2013, about a variety of issues, including the farm
State university building projects in Iowa would have a stronger chance of getting state funding if officials can show the project will have a positive economic impact, Gov. Terry Branstad said in an IowaWatch interview.
Don’t expect to see a gas tax increase in Iowa next year. While Iowa’s roads and bridges are in desperate need of repair, Gov. Terry Branstad does not see the sense in raising a tax which he said lacks public support. “It’s very unpopular,” he said in an interview with IowaWatch on Tuesday, “and fra
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism's Bill Lueders explores why some Wisconsin state lawmakers want to make it harder to sue power companies over electrical problems that cause damage to farmers.
A new report by The Center for Investigative Reporting found that hundreds of female agricultural workers have complained to the federal government about being raped and assaulted, verbally and physically harassed on the job, while law enforcement has done almost nothing to prosecute potential crime
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There is little doubt that crop insurance will emerge from the current farm bill process with hefty subsidies in place. If anything, the program will become a larger part of the farming safety net.
