Iowa Capital Dispatch
October 19, 2026
Less than two weeks after the head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture said the agency was stepping up enforcement of the federal Animal Welfare Act, the USDA’s lawyers are arguing in court that... more
- When government pays the bill, you should have a right to see it
- Guess who loses when the gov’t official snoozes?
- Let the public see what government boards see
- Court still preaches open gov’t, but the choir is splintering
- Receiving criticism an essential part of government jobs
- Hero Street defines American patriotism
- When a leader’s pen was mightier than an excuse
- Court makes clear: Donor intent cannot be casually discarded
- It’s not the crime, it’s the cover-up
- This occurs when officials fail to use their eyes, ears
