Robert Maharry

Support For Immigrants' Citizenship Exists, But How Deep is That Support?

A poll from the nonprofit media watchdog iMediaEthics shows a majority of Americans support allowing immigrants who entered the United States illegally to stay in the country if otherwise following the law, but opinions on granting citizenship or permanent residency are tightly split. View the entir

By Robert Maharry

/ 23 May 2013

Support For Immigrants' Citizenship Exists, But How Deep is That Support?

Political spending by outside groups goes unmonitored

When it comes to telling voters who is spending money on political ads, Iowa fails. It got an “F” in a recent study on state disclosure policies for political spending

By Lauren Mills and Robert Maharry

/ 17 May 2013

Political spending by outside groups goes unmonitored

Majority of UI Students Feel Safe on Campus, Support Stricter Gun Laws

The survey comes at a time when gun laws are being debated in Iowa and nationally. It polled 676 randomly selected students from the UI directory Feb. 26 through March 5 and was weighted to match the school’s demographics.

By Robert Maharry

/ 18 Mar 2013

Majority of UI Students Feel Safe on Campus, Support Stricter Gun Laws

Iowa's Returning War Veterans Endure Long Waits for Benefits

Collaborative investigation shows the wait sometimes can be years.

By Robert Maharry, Barb Ickes/Quad-City Times, Orlan Love/The Gazette (Cedar Rapids), Christina Crippes/The Hawk Eye (Burlington) and Bill Shea/Fort Dodge Messenger

/ 31 Dec 2012

Iowa's Returning War Veterans Endure Long Waits for Benefits

Iowa Wind Energy Producers Holding Off On New Projects

Iowa’s wind energy producers and manufacturers are scrambling to finance new projects in the next two months because they don’t know if the Federal Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit they rely on heavily will be available after then.

By Robert Maharry

/ 28 Oct 2012