Iowa Capital Dispatch | Hola America News https://holaamericanews.com The Midwest's Latino News Source Thu, 03 Oct 2024 02:19:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 https://holaamericanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Iowa Capital Dispatch | Hola America News https://holaamericanews.com 32 32 U.S. Department of Education begins testing of new FAFSA form https://holaamericanews.com/u-s-department-of-education-begins-testing-of-new-fafsa-form/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 02:19:44 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=26675 By Shauneen Miranda, Iowa Capital Dispatch WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education is launching the first testing period for its phased rollout of the 2025-26 form to apply for […]

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]]> DMACC partners with Intel for AI skills curriculum development https://holaamericanews.com/dmacc-partners-with-intel-for-ai-skills-curriculum-development/ Thu, 12 Sep 2024 02:34:24 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=26555 By Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch Des Moines Area Community College is working to incorporate artificial intelligence skills training across its program offerings through a partnership with Intel. The community […]

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]]> Biden to unveil protections for some undocumented spouses, easier DACA work visas https://holaamericanews.com/biden-to-unveil-protections-for-some-undocumented-spouses-easier-daca-work-visas/ Tue, 18 Jun 2024 22:18:43 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=25881 By Ariana Figueroa, Iowa Capital Dispatch WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden administration Tuesday will announce deportation protections for long-term undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens, along with quicker approval of […]

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]]> COVID-19 spread is ‘very low’ in Iowa https://holaamericanews.com/covid-19-spread-is-very-low-in-iowa/ Sun, 28 Apr 2024 19:25:21 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=24858 BY JARED STRONG, Iowa Capital Dispatch The number of new weekly hospital admissions of people infected with COVID-19 in Iowa has been dropping steadily since the start of the year […]

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]]> Iowa pharmacy students work with drug donation nonprofit to help patients in need https://holaamericanews.com/iowa-pharmacy-students-work-with-drug-donation-nonprofit-to-help-patients-in-need/ Sun, 28 Apr 2024 19:17:53 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=24852 By Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch It was business as usual for the SafeNetRx staff working on a recent Saturday morning, sifting through boxes and totes of medication packets, inhalers […]

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]]> How the lead industry misled the public about its toxic problem for decades https://holaamericanews.com/how-the-lead-industry-misled-the-public-about-its-toxic-problem-for-decades/ Tue, 26 Jul 2022 19:51:52 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=20084 By Niara Savage, Iowa Capital Dispatch The lead industry characterized lead poisoning as a problem of poor people and minorities to protect its sales during the 20th century Lead is […]

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]]> Lawsuit alleges Cedar Rapids discriminates against whites in choosing board members https://holaamericanews.com/lawsuit-alleges-cedar-rapids-discriminates-against-whites-in-choosing-board-members/ Thu, 14 Jul 2022 20:08:24 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=19399 By Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch A Cedar Rapids man is suing the city and mayor over an ordinance that requires five members of the police department’s Citizen Review Board […]

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]]> Courts take the lead role as U.S. immigration policy remains in limbo https://holaamericanews.com/courts-take-the-lead-role-as-u-s-immigration-policy-remains-in-limbo/ Thu, 14 Jul 2022 20:06:24 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=19393 By Ariana Figueroa, Iowa Capital Dispatch WASHINGTON — Eighteen months into the Biden administration, immigration reform has stalled despite campaign promises to reform the system, with the most recent movement […]

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]]> FDA outside advisers recommend Pfizer, Moderna COVID vaccines for kids under 5 https://holaamericanews.com/fda-outside-advisers-recommend-pfizer-moderna-covid-vaccines-for-kids-under-5/ Fri, 17 Jun 2022 19:14:45 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=19226 By Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch WASHINGTON — Parents of children under 5 are one step closer to vaccinating their young kids against COVID-19 after the U.S. Food and Drug […]

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]]> In an unprecedented economic recovery, why are we only talking about inflation? https://holaamericanews.com/in-an-unprecedented-economic-recovery-why-are-we-only-talking-about-inflation/ Tue, 24 May 2022 19:29:38 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=18945 By Mark Copelovitch, Iowa Capital Dispatch The latest jobs report shows that the U.S. economy continues its rapid recovery from the pandemic crisis. Employers added 428,000 new jobs in April, […]

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