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Bird on AG Miller: 'Iowa needs an attorney general who's working for Iowa, not just occupying the job'

By Andy Nghiem | Sep 28, 2022

Brenna Bird, the Republican candidate for attorney general of Iowa, recently said she won't let partisanship interfere with her job, and criticized Democrat Attorney General Tom Miller for what she sees as neglect of the role of attorney general.

Miller-Meeks: 'Biden administration has made it abundantly clear that fixing inflation 'is not a priority'

By Andy Nghiem | Sep 28, 2022

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) recently criticized President Joe Biden for downplaying inflation during a 60 Minutes interview.

Iowa City rates of gun violence dropped in 2021, numbers still remain relatively high

By Andy Nghiem | Jan 30, 2022

Iowa City reported a decrease in the number of gun related incidents for 2021.

Iowa school's decision to ban transgender student from bathroom could violate Title IX

By Andy Nghiem | Dec 9, 2021

An Iowa transgender student was recently notified he was not allowed to use the bathroom that matches his gender identity at school.

Study of school board elections shows views on critical race theory

By Andy Nghiem | Dec 3, 2021

Ballotpedia recently conducted a study of November 2021 school board races in 96 school districts across 16 states, totaling 302 seats to analyze statistics on certain hot button issues.

EPA fines Iowa-based Lehigh Cement Co. $197,500 for violating Clean Air Act

By Andy Nghiem | Dec 2, 2021

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fined an Iowa cement manufacturer for allegedly violating the Clean Air Act.

Summit Carbon Solutions and Navigator CO2 Ventures present 'two carbon capture pipelines proposed to wind across Iowa'

By Andy Nghiem | Dec 2, 2021

Two companies have proposed separate underground carbon capture pipelines to run under across the state of Iowa.

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House Republicans send letter to FBI regarding 'threat tags'

By Andy Nghiem | Nov 26, 2021

House Republicans have written to FBI Director Christopher Wray indicating that they have obtained information that the FBI is adding "threat tags" to parents in their investigations, in direct contradiction of Attorney General's directive.

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Experts warn: Overreliance on renewable energy could put US 'at the mercy of China'

By Andy Nghiem | Nov 19, 2021

As the Biden administration steers the country toward relying more on solar power, experts warn that an increased dependence on renewable energy will make the U.S. more reliant on China.

'Not executing well enough to get the job done': Hawkeyes' offense falls to Wisconsin

By Andy Nghiem | Nov 9, 2021

On Oct. 30, the University of Iowa Hawkeyes football team were defeated by Wisconsin 7-27.

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'Parents should have the freedom of choice': Rights of parents vs. rights of educators

By Andy Nghiem | Oct 19, 2021

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a memo to the FBI and state attorneys general Oct. 4 regarding the "disturbing spike" in harassment and threats to school administrators, board members, faulty and staff, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice.

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'More touches and blocks' needed: Hawkeyes volleyball defeated by Michigan State 3-0

By Andy Nghiem | Oct 9, 2021

The University of Iowa volleyball team was recently defeated by Michigan State.

Iowa legislature passes bill that 'sends a message to these big tech companies' that the first amendment rights of Iowans are paramount

By Andy Nghiem | Jul 29, 2021

As citizens across the nation are growing increasingly concerned about censorship by social media companies, Iowa lawmakers have passed legislation that seeks to limit the power of social media giants to censor users.

Reynolds signs bill to ban ballot harvesting in Iowa and 'protect the integrity of every election'

By Andy Nghiem | Jul 1, 2021

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law on June 9 which seeks to fix flaws in Iowa election policy related to absentee voting and third party ballot collection.

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