Clark Kauffman, The Des Moines Register

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Past articles by Clark:

Report: Iowa paid out $129 million in unwarranted jobless benefits last year

Overpayments doubled last year, and were 6,086% higher than in 2017. → Read More

Iowa dog breeders responsible for more than one-third of all violations in the US in 2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture cited dog and cat breeders and brokers for 795 violations in 2022. → Read More

Feds file lawsuits accusing two Iowa companies of labor violations

One company allegedly failed to pay overtime; the other is accused of spending employees' retirement funds. → Read More

Iowa nursing home resident found in vegetative state after screams for help were ignored

The allegations against Windsor Place Senior Living Campus in Sigourney, Iowa, could result in federal fines. → Read More

Iowa grants new license to Des Moines hotel where inspectors found 'sex toy' in microwave

After being notified of the violations, the hotel corrected them and received a conditional license. → Read More

USDA fines Iowa dog breeder with long history of violations

Violations the U.S. Department of Agriculture cited included unauthorized use of euthanasia drugs. → Read More

Mediation fails as legal fight over Iowa craft beer Ruthie heads toward trial

An ex-federal judge tried to mediate the case over the use of Ruthie Bisignano's image on Exile Brewing's product, but failed to forge an agreement. → Read More

Casey's denies allegations it shortchanges pizza-delivery drivers

Company allegedly pays its drivers a flat rate of $2 per delivery, doesn’t track drivers’ actual vehicle expenses. → Read More

Iowa nurse is fired after a patient's family calls COVID-19 a 'hoax'

State records indicate that in April, Lisa Dockery was fired from her job as a home-health nurse for Recover Health Services, an agency with offices throughout Iowa. → Read More

Hundreds of Iowans allegedly ripped off in employee-purchase deal

Employees of a West Des Moines company were allegedly overcharged in their bid to buy the business. → Read More

Libertarian Iowa House candidate uses sexist vulgarity to describe lawmakers

John Callahan said House members are "all a bunch of c---s," and if elected he will be one, too. → Read More

Des Moines doctor says VA made him a 'scapegoat' and fired him because of political pressure

Physician says he was the victim of post-election pressure to purge suspect doctors from VA payroll. → Read More

Iowa worker fired for disparaging Mexicans cites Trump election, says she should get unemployment

The unemployment benefits case involves a fired Iowa worker who claimed many employees openly talked of hating minorities and foreigners. → Read More

An Iowa worker fired for disparaging Mexicans says she should get unemployment

Unemployment benefits case involves a fired Fairfield worker who claimed many employees openly talked of hating minorities and foreigners. → Read More

Chuck Grassley examines nursing home death after Des Moines Register reporting

Senator asks federal agency for details on a Buffalo Center nursing home where a woman died after suffering from dehydration. → Read More

Medical board director surprised by board decision to reinstate him

Mark Bowden condemned the board’s “unfair" treatment of him just before the board voted to reinstate him. → Read More

Highly rated Iowa nursing home cited for abuse, neglect and resident deaths

Despite findings of abuse and neglect., an Iowa nursing home has earned the federal government's five-star rating for quality of care. → Read More

Tornado damage? Here's what you need to know about your insurance coverage

Homeowners whose policies don't specify "tornado" damage need not fear. What we call a "tornado," insurers often label a "windstorm." → Read More

Iowa nursing homes benefit from Trump's regulatory rollbacks

Industry lobbyists thank federal regulators for lowering fines at Iowa nursing homes → Read More

Iowa Medicaid has been overbilled $25 million, but the state's collection efforts have serious flaws

Taxpayers are left on the hook as companies are dissolved and individuals file for bankruptcy. → Read More