09 Apr 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Sets Date for Iowa House District 78 Special Election

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 9, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a proclamation setting Tuesday, April 29, 2025, as the date for a special election in Iowa House District 78 following the resignation of Iowa State Representative Sami Scheetz on April 1, 2025.

Iowa Code section 69.14 outlines the authority given to the governor to set a special election.

The proclamation setting the date of the special election can be found online and reads as follows:

09 Apr 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Highlights Major Strides in Supporting and Protecting Sexual Assault Survivors

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 9, 2025) — On Tuesday, April 8, during National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird highlighted the office’s actions to support and protect sexual assault survivors.

“As a prosecutor, I work with victims and know how important it is for them to have quality support as they work through the court process and recovery,” said AG Bird.

09 Apr 2025

Muslim Leaders, Lawmakers Prioritize Illinois as Welcoming State During Illinois Muslim Action Day

By Ryan Keith

SPRINGFIELD, ILLILNOIS (April 9, 2025) — Building relationships with state leaders in Illinois takes on new importance these days for Muslims and immigrants facing unprecedented challenges, under a new federal administration determined to roll back legal protections.

09 Apr 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Issues Statement on Iowa House Passing Bill to Restrict Cell-Phone Use in Classrooms

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 9, 2025) — On Tuesday, April 8, Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to the Iowa House passing HF 782, a bill limiting student access to electronic devices in schools during instructional hours:  

“Digital distractions are at an all-time high, disrupting focus, learning, and productivity in our classrooms,” Gov Reynolds said.

08 Apr 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Issues Statement on Iowa Senate Passing Legislation to Improve Math Education

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 8, 2025) — On Monday, April 7, Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to the Iowa Senate passing HF 784, a bill addressing critical gaps in math education through early, evidence-based intervention and additional training for instructors:  

“One of the greatest predictors of future success in the classroom and workplace, along with early literacy, is mathematics competency,” Gov Reynolds said.

04 Apr 2025

US Health and Human Services (HHS) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Hold First Public MAHA Event, Outline Vision for Healthier America

By US Department of Agriculture

WASHINGTON DC (April 4, 2025) — US Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr and US Department of Agriculture Secretary (USDA) Brooke L Rollins Thursday collaborated on their first Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) event during a visit to Ferdinand T Day Elementary School in Alexandria, Virginia, where they participated in a healthy snack time with students and met facility staff.

03 Apr 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Warns Iowans to Protect Their 23andMe Data as Company Goes Bankrupt

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 3, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird warns Iowans who have used 23andMe, a genetic testing company that tracks ancestry, to protect their data as the company faces bankruptcy.

The company announced that it will sell “substantially all of its assets,” which may include its collection of genetic data.

That means 23andMe could sell or transfer Iowans’ genetic information to a third-party without their consent.

02 Apr 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Issues Statement on Tariffs Going into Effect on "Liberation Day"

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 2, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement on President Donald J Trump’s rollout of taxes on foreign imports:

“The Biden administration consistently ignored the needs of Iowa farmers. They failed to deliver a Farm Bill, refused to expand market access, and turned a balanced ag trade situation into a shocking $50 billion deficit.

02 Apr 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Signs "Hands-Free" Bill into Law

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 2, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds has signed SF 22, “Hands-Free" Bill into law.

02 Apr 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Wins Lawsuit Against Transgender Parent Who Used Wrong Bathroom at Kid’s School

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 2, 2025) — After a transgender parent was denied access to a high-school bathroom that didn’t align with the parent’s biological sex, the parent sued. On Monday, Attorney General Brenna Bird filed to intervene in the lawsuit to uphold Iowa’s law that requires people to use bathrooms based on their sex assigned at birth. The parent today dropped the lawsuit against the school and school district.

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