Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird said Iowa can find ways to be more “proactive” in collecting and responding to Medicaid fraud tips as the Iowa Medicaid Fraud Elimination Task Force held its second meeting Wednesday. The task force was convened by Gov. Kim Reynolds in July. The 11-member group will draft recommendations for the state […]
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has appointed Martin Noven, the former executive director of the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System, to oversee the Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS), she announced Friday. Noven enters the position after Greg Samorajski resigned as IPERS CEO effective May 1, a move that came after Samorajski was placed on […]
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds called for Iowans to donate blood amid a national shortage this summer — and said she would “lead by example” with a donation Wednesday at LifeServe Blood Center. In late July, the American Red Cross declared a “national blood supply crisis” in the U.S. after blood donations fell to a four-year […]
FORT DODGE – An Iowa community college has become the first in the nation to earn federal approval for the Workforce Pell Grant program, allowing students in its emergency medical technician program to receive federal dollars for their education. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, joined by U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Acting Secretary of […]
Two Iowa community colleges will use grant funding from the state to expand their career training capabilities for high school students. The Iowa Department of Education announced in a news release that it and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds have awarded $2 million in Career Academy Incentive Fund grants to Iowa Western Community College and Ellsworth […]
Two former directors of the state agency that oversees Medicaid fraud investigations said Friday that Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird’s newly formed fraud task force is “political theater.” Dean Lerner and Kevin Techau, who served as directors of the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals under Democratic governors Tom Vilsack and Chet Culver, said Bird, […]
As Iowa’s Education Savings Account program continues to expand to include all K-12 families, rural public school districts are still trying to determine how the scholarships will affect their classrooms, budgets and enrollment. Supporters argue ESAs give families more educational choices, while critics say the program diverts money away from public schools that remain the […]
Iowa corn and soybean crops are generally in good to excellent condition, according to the latest report, even while parts of the state were hit with heavy rains that triggered disaster assistance from a federal agency for houses and businesses in certain counties. Corn grown for grain in Iowa rated 80% good to excellent and […]
With the 2026 election approaching, Gov. Kim Reynolds and Attorney General Brenna Bird have unveiled a new priority: cracking down on Medicaid fraud. That comes as a big surprise to those of us who know the system and have actually fought Medicaid fraud. Why such a surprise? Because our governor and attorney general have long […]
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand said he supports banning social media for children under age 16, setting age verification and parental consent requirements on certain apps and providing more safeguards for minors online, according to a kids’ online safety policy platform released Monday. The plan, shared first with Iowa Capital Dispatch, is focused on restricting […]
