Today, Michele Bachmann, leader of the congressional Tea Party caucus in the U.S. House, is turning frugality in government into a campaign theme as she gauges the support she might draw in Iowa and across the country for a possible run for the Republican presidential nomination.
IowaWatch takes a look into the high rising prices of healthcare for autism treatment through the eyes of a family struggling with the costs. Legislation would expand insurance coverage, defraying cost of treatment.
Zach Wahls, a Univeristy of Iowa student, has recently found himself abuzz with fame because of a speech he gave to the Iowa legislature. He shares his experience of growing up with two mothers.
Cain, a conservative radio talk show host from Atlanta and former CEO and president of Godfather’s Pizza, has been touring Iowa getting a feel for how much support he would have in a run for the presidency.
A research poster about IowaWatch and non-profit journalism has been recognized as an “Outstanding Poster Presentation” by judges at 7th Annual Spring Undergraduate Research Festival at the University of Iowa. Lauren Mills, a reporter and the assistant editor-designate of IowaWatch, prepared the pos
The mid-1920s marked the beginning of chemical farming and of organic agriculture, as a result. Rudolf Steiner, an Austrian philosopher, educator, and agricultural specialist among other titles, believed that the burgeoning industrial food system was dangerous and functioned on misconceptions about
Organic food sales rose from 1.2 percent to 3.7 percent of all U.S. food sales from 2000 to 2009. Fruits and vegetables total 11.4 percent of all organic fruits and vegetables sold in the United States. But to organic purists, the cost of this growth may be more than just the higher prices they will
As the popularity of organic farm products soars across the U.S., an IowaWatch investigation has found that lax oversight of the industry raises questions about what the organic seal really means.
IOWA CITY -- A police officer fired a gun in the Old Capitol Mall, just a couple hundred feet from stores, a medical clinic and University of Iowa offices. University officials call the 2009 incident an “accidental discharge” and say nobody was injured. But they refused to disclose who did it, how i
Scrutiny of the nation's mental health system has followed the January shooting rampage that seriously injured U.S. Rep Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., and killed six others. Click on the logos to the left to read stories published Wednesday that feature contributions from the Midwest Center for Invest
Underfunded, understaffed and riddled with gaps, Iowa’s mental health system is broken. Such is the dismal assessment of advocates, state and county officials and families who have sought care. Counties and state institutions have faced limited funding for years, and legislators are now beginning to
