Courts
Federal judge halts book restrictions, allows parental notification on pronouns in Iowa law(The Center Square) – A law banning books that reference sex acts of LGBTQ persons was struck down by a federal judge Friday afternoon, but parts of the law will… Read More
2024 election
Trump takes large lead in Iowa poll; DeSantis second(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump took a wider lead in Iowa just five weeks before the caucus.The NBC News/Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll released Monday shows 51% of… Read More
Federal government
Senator Joni Ernst places federal agencies on ‘naughty’ list(The Center Square) – It’s a Christmas list U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said President Joe Biden doesn’t want the public to see. Ernst’s “naughty” list of federal agencies shows… Read More
Public Education
Iowa universities told to pull back DEI functions(The Center Square) – The Iowa Board of Regents called for the state’s three public universities to review the diversity, equity and inclusion programs, also known as DEI, and eliminate… Read More
Missouri
Missouri AG joins others seeking to revoke student visas for supporting ‘terrorists’(The Center Square) – Twenty attorneys general, including Missouri AG Andrew Bailey, are asking the Biden administration to revoke student visas for anyone suspected of supporting terrorism. The… Read More