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Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch

Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch

Iowa Capital Dispatch Deputy Editor Clark Kauffman has worked during the past 30 years as both an investigative reporter and editorial writer at two of Iowa’s largest newspapers, the Des Moines Register and the Quad-City Times. He has won numerous state and national awards for reporting and editorial writing.

Iowa board sanctions telemedicine doctor over child pornography conviction
By: - October 24, 2022

The Iowa Board of Medicine has sanctioned a Virginia physician for a child pornography conviction. The sanctions against Dr. David A. Lapides come four months after his Iowa medical license expired and nine months after he pleaded guilty to two counts of felony distribution of child pornography in the state of Virginia. Lapides practiced neurology […]

A diverse group of protestors hold signs calling for the cancellation of school loan debt

Biden student debt forgiveness plan on temporary hold after appeals court ruling
By: and - October 22, 2022

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked the Biden administration from carrying out its student loan forgiveness plan, until the court makes a determination on a request for an injunction brought by six Republican-led states, according to multiple media reports. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is giving the Biden administration […]

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