A poll from the nonprofit media watchdog iMediaEthics shows a majority of Americans support allowing immigrants who entered the United States illegally to stay in the country if otherwise following the law, but opinions on granting citizenship or permanent residency are tightly split. View the entir
When it comes to telling voters who is spending money on political ads, Iowa fails.
It got an “F” in a recent study on state disclosure policies for political spending
The Post 9/11 G.I. Bill promises a college education, paid in full, for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Getting that promise fulfilled however, is difficult for some Iowa veterans whose payments arrive as many as two months later than expected, leaving them struggling to pay for housin
Conservative foundations, multinational oil companies and a prescription drug maker were the most frequent sponsors of more than 100 expense-paid educational seminars attended by federal judges over a 4 1/2-year period, according to a Center for Public Integrity investigation. View interactive list
The survey comes at a time when gun laws are being debated in Iowa and nationally. It polled 676 randomly selected students from the UI directory Feb. 26 through March 5 and was weighted to match the school’s demographics.
A promising new program may be the key to pushing Iowa’s landfills into action that decreases the environmental impact of their operations.
The program, called Environmental Management System, or
Advocates calling for an end to Iowa’s law that makes failure to reveal an HIV infection to an intimate partner are making a big push in Iowa this week
American democracy is in trouble, and things aren’t likely to get better anytime soon, a range of academic and professional experts lament. All the while the 24-hour cable news media enables fringe elements that drive gridlock, they add.
