Politics
Iowa’s rising cancer rates feature in governor’s raceIowa’s cancer rates are rising faster than any other U.S. state, and it’s been a hot topic in Iowa’s gubernatorial campaigns. Republican candidate Zach Lahn and Democrat candidate Rob Sand each are campaigning to put Iowans’ health first and oppose “big agriculture.” Lahn’s… Read More
Culture
“We came just to bring a little bit of Missouri to the Great American State Fair”: Missouri, Illinois, Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas at the Great American State Fair(Editor’s note: A series on The Great American State Fair, held in Washington, D.C., in honor of America’s 250th birthday, written by Heartlander News interns.) Far from… Read More
Culture
Missouri, Kansas, Iowa men charged with child sex crimesMultiple men from Kansas, Missouri and Iowa have been charged with child sex crimes in separate cases. Kansas Ruben Gutierrez II, 25, of Lenexa, Kansas,… Read More
Politics
Trump-appointed judge nixes Ron DeSantis’ crackdown on ‘WOKE’ in universities(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Trump-appointed judge ruled against part of Republican Florida Gov. Ron Desantis’s “Stop WOKE Act” on Tuesday holding that it violates the First Amendment. Read More
Culture
Iowa Planned Parenthood closes, just one left in the statePlanned Parenthood will close its Iowa City clinic on July 31, leaving it with just one clinic in Iowa, part of a wave of closures across the state and… Read More
Government
‘Their parents pay taxes too’: Gov. Reynolds defends Iowa families against auditor’s ESA attackA report from an Iowa gubernatorial candidate is receiving pushback after he attempted to paint school choice in a negative light. State Auditor Rob Sand, the Democratic… Read More
Politics
Frontrunner in Iowa Governor race opposes state’s school choice programThe race to succeed Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, who ushered in the state’s school choice program in 2023, has taken an interesting turn. The current … Read More
Government
Iowa governor signs legislation cracking down on chemical abortionsIowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed several measures this week, including one restricting access to drugs used for chemical abortions through telehealth and mail-order services. House File 2788… Read More
Culture
80th baby saved by Iowa’s safe haven lawA newborn girl has been safely surrendered under Iowa’s safe haven law, bringing the total number of infants surrendered there to 80 since the law took effect more than 20 years ago. State officials … Read More
Public Education
Iowa district rolls out expensive, limited electric buses despite funding freezeIowa’s Sioux City district has launched several new electric buses even as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) program funding this initiative has been placed under review. “The… Read More
Politics
More states moving to close election funding loophole few voters knew existed(The Daily Signal) – As many as two dozen states could enact legislation this year to ban foreign funding of ballot measures, a trend that gained bipartisan support last… Read More
Government
Three states weigh bills to end public school vaccine mandatesAmid a national debate about the safety of vaccines, several states may soon stop requiring immunization for school children. New Hampshire, Iowa and West Virginia are considering legislation to terminate vaccine mandates… Read More
Government
Iowa bill would restrict partnerships between libraries, public schools, in effort to close loopholes, protect childrenPublic libraries in Iowa would no longer be able to create certain agreements with public or charter schools, or offer bookmobiles on school campuses, under a bill meant to protect children from sexual material. The Iowa House… Read More
Schools
Iowa governor proposes equal funding for charter schools(The Heartlander)–Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is proposing legislation to give public charter schools the same state funding as traditional public school districts. Reynolds announced the proposal in a … Read More
Government
Trump announces John Deere factory will build only excavators made in US(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that John Deere will invest $70 million to build a new excavator factory in North Carolina that will manufacture… Read More
Government
Trump touts record-breaking economy, support of American farmers during Iowa visitPresident Donald Trump celebrated the “explosion of economic growth” under his administration during a speech Tuesday afternoon in Iowa. “This has been the most dramatic one-year turnaround of any country in… Read More
Politics
Watch: Suburban Iowa voter who supported Biden flips, says ‘Trump was right about everything’First it was CBS gaining a dose of reality after Bari Weiss required reporters to balance their coverage, and now CNN is showing signs of doing its… Read More
Courts
Iowa district, former teacher sued for alleged abuse of autistic childA parent has sued Iowa’s Sioux City Community School District and a former teacher, accusing the district of negligence in failing to supervise the teacher who allegedly abused a… Read More
Government
Iowa first state granted Education Department waiver for use of federal fundsIn another cut to the federal bureaucracy, the U.S. Department of Education has granted Iowa the first Returning Education to the States waiver, allowing the state to use certain federal funds… Read More
Public Education
K-12 public enrollment falls across Iowa while ‘nonpublic’ numbers continue to riseIowa’s certified K-12 enrollment has fallen this year, the state’s education department confirmed recently – downplaying the decline as “a long-standing national trend driven by… Read More