Iowa ranked 21st highest in the U.S. for average income in 2021
Iowa ranked 21st highest for average annual earnings per resident among U.S. states, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Iowa Attorney General signs letter to Biden, Mayorkas ‘supporting Texas’s efforts to secure the border’
Attorney General of Iowa Brenna Bird (R) joined more than two dozen state attorneys general in signing a letter to President Joe Biden and Homeland Security Security Aljandro Mayorkas in support of “Governor Abbott’s efforts to secure our border.”
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Iowa House Republicans Release School Safety Bills
Iowa House Republicans have introduced two bills aimed at addressing school safety. House Study Bill 692 focuses on infrastructure improvements, while House Study Bill 675 focuses on personnel readiness in the event of an emergency.Under House Study Bill 692, schools would be required to conduct a comprehensive review of their safety and emergency response plans and submit them to law enforcement before the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the bill proposes the creation of a fund to install radios capable of accessing the Statewide Interoperable Communications System...
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Iowa Commissioner of Agriculture signs letter to major US banks condemning impact of 2050 climate goals
Agriculture Commissioner Mike Naig (R) joined eleven other state agricultural commissioners in signing a letter to six of the largest banks in the country in protest of their climate guidelines which would restrict and harm agricultural businesses and farmers.
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Iowa Attorney General signs letter to Biden, Mayorkas ‘supporting Texas’s efforts to secure the border’
Attorney General of Iowa Brenna Bird (R) joined more than two dozen state attorneys general in signing a letter to President Joe Biden and Homeland Security Security Aljandro Mayorkas in support of “Governor Abbott’s efforts to secure our border.”
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Analysis: Iowa ranked #42 for gun sales in 2022
Iowa ranked #42 for gun sales in 2022, with an estimated 84,030 guns sold according to federal data compiled in a new report by SafeHome.org.
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ACRU’s West: Iowa policy on affirmative action 'systematically racist'
Iowa's policy of allowing affirmative action in areas such as public education and public employment reflects a philosophy that's "systematically racist," the executive director of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) said.
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Reps. Hinson, Miller-Meeks vote to strike down Biden administration’s ‘pistol-brace rule’
Republican Reps. Ashley Hinson and Mariannette Miller-Meeks voted for a resolution last week to repeal a new Biden administration rule that critics say is “unconstitutional” and “onerous” in the way it regulates the ownership of stabilizing pistol braces.
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ACRU’s Lori Roman: 'We applaud' Iowa policymakers who 'fight to preserve and maintain constitutional rights like permitless carry'
The head of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) has called Iowa's policy of allowing citizens to carry concealed weapons without a permit an affirmation of citizens' rights to keep and bear arms.
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Analysis: Iowa one of 41 states that do not ban affirmative action
With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule this summer on the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions, an analysis by the Hawkeye Reporter shows that Iowa is one of 41 states that currently allow affirmative action.
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Analysis: Iowa among 25 states not part of 'hyper-partisan' voter data group, study finds
Iowa is among 25 states that have resigned from or are not members of a national voter data group accused of partisanship in its work to expand voter rolls and lacking in transparency, an analysis by the Hawkeye Reporter found.
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Iowa among 26 states the allow concealed carry without a permit, new study finds
Iowa is among the 26 states that allow residents to carry concealed weapons without a permit, a new tally of weapons permit laws by the U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) concludes.