Smoke-free casinos bill moving again in Iowa House after Senate lawmakers rejected similar proposal

Influenza activity increases in Iowa

Capitol Notebook: Iowa begins distribution of $78.6M in federal funding for rural health care

Bill to fund pediatric cancer research advances in Iowa Legislature after three-year push

A very belated announcement – this Tuesday marked my 3-month anniversary of becoming a health care reporter at The Gazette in Cedar Rapids! I was absent here while I adjusted to my new role, but I'm back and excited to share my work with you all.

Chicago is installing almost 300 air quality sensors around the city to identify pollution hotspots. Neighborhood environmental justice groups are helping, but some have mixed feelings about the project. Read more: www.chicagoreporter.com/chicagos-new...

In an unprecedented move, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said it would stop enforcing the terms of a 2023 agreement designed to address environmental inequity in Chicago. The city and advocates both say they're still committed. insideclimatenews.org/news/2908202...

Excited to share my latest story about something I never get tired of learning about – bugs! Thanks to the folks at @bioacoustics.bsky.social and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute for making this piece possible 🦗