DES MOINES, IOWA (November 20, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading a coalition of 20 states in support of overturning President Biden’s “Fiduciary Rule” — a rule attempting to mandate expensive new requirements on financial advisors that give retirement advice. The rule will stifle innovation in the financial services industry, increase costs for Iowans, and restrict choices for retirement savers.

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 20, 2025) — November is National Homelessness Awareness Month, and with it the Iowa Primary Care Association’s Behavioral Health Services team is sharing about the interconnectedness of mental health with other behavioral health and daily living concerns.

“Housing is ranked as the number two concern among callers who need our behavioral health system navigation services,” said Aaron Todd, Chief Executive Officer of the Iowa PCA.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (November 20, 2025) — On Monday, the Iowa Restaurant Association, in collaboration with the Iowa Beef Industry Council, Choose Iowa, and Lola’s Fine Hot Sauce, concluded its statewide culinary competition at the Iowa Hospitality Showcase, held at the Iowa Events Center in downtown Des Moines.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (November 19, 2025) — Jason Semprini PhD MPP, assistant professor of public health at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, was named to the inaugural cohort of AcademyHealth's Champions for Health Services and Prevention Research program. Supported by the Doris Duke Foundation, the program will foster connections between researchers and policymakers in communities across the nation.