U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne (D-West Des Moines) joined U.S. House Democrats Thursday in blocking a Republican measure to require schools to obtain parental consent before providing "gender-based" mental health or social and emotional services to students.
The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Iowa in the second quarter of fiscal year 2022 was $261,135, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index
There were 13 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Iowa during the week ending Sept. 24, 2022, a 27.8% decrease from the previous week.
There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Iowa in the week ending Sept. 17, making up less than 2.5% of total deaths by all causes in Iowa.
There were less than 10 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Iowa in the week ending Sept. 17, making up less than 2.5% of total deaths by all causes in Iowa.
There were 21 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Iowa during the week ending Sept. 24, 2022, a 27.6% decrease from the previous week.
There were 22 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Iowa in the week ending Sept. 10, making up 5.2% of total deaths by all causes in Iowa.
Brenna Bird, the Republican candidate for attorney general of Iowa, recently said she won't let partisanship interfere with her job, and criticized Democrat Attorney General Tom Miller for what she sees as neglect of the role of attorney general.
State Sen. Zach Nunn, the Republican candidate for Iowa's 3rd Congressional District, recently criticized Democratic Rep. Cindy Axne for voting in favor of the Inflation Reduction Act by proxy while she was on vacation in France.
There were 147 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Iowa during the week ending Sept. 24, 2022, a 2.8% increase over the previous week.