03 Feb 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Introduces Bill to improve Math Proficiency, Require Basic Civics Education

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 3, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds introduced legislation to improve students’ math proficiency and civics education to the Iowa House and Senate.

A recent report by the US Department of Education shows declining math scores among Iowa students. According to the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress, Iowa fourth-graders fell from seventh to thirtieth and our eighth-graders from fifteenth to 23rd in the nation for math proficiency.

31 Jan 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Defends President Trump Against Unprecedented Lawsuits Distracting from America First Agenda

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 31, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading fifteen states in supporting President Donald Trump against unprecedented lawsuits that interfere with his job as the sitting President of the United States.

31 Jan 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Introduces Forward-Focused, All-of-the-Above Energy Bill to Build on Energy Leadership

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 31, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds has introduced legislation to build on Iowa’s energy leadership and ensure Iowa is well-positioned to support increasing energy demand while keeping electricity prices low and the grid strong.

31 Jan 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Statement on the Passing of State Representative Martin Graber

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 31, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today released the following statement on the passing of State Representative Martin Graber of Lee County:

31 Jan 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Issues Statement on the Passing of Iowa Representative Martin Graber

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 31, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds has issued the following statement on the passing of Iowa State Representative Martin Gruber of Lee County, Iowa:

29 Jan 2025

Senators Reintroduce FDA Modernization Act 3.0 to Demand FDA Implement Regulations to Wind Down Inaccurate, Expensive Animal Tests in Drug Development

By Julie Marshall

WASHINGTON DC (January 29, 2025) — Senate Republicans and Democrats have united again to reintroduce the FDA Modernization Act 3.0. and work to usher in a new era of healthier living and longevity by facilitating the development of better, safer, and less costly new drugs for patients in need.

29 Jan 2025

1000 Friends of Iowa Releases “Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment Comparison” Report

By Makala Kafer

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 29, 2025) — 1000 Friends of Iowa announced today the release of the Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment (VRUSA) Comparison Report. Created through a collaborative effort by Midwest non-profits within the RE-AMP network, this report examines how state departments of transportation are improving their efforts to ensure the safety of people who walk, bike, and roll on our streets. The findings aim to drive meaningful change and safer road conditions for all.

29 Jan 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Defends Iowa Pork Producers Against Radical California Proposition 12

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 29, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading 23 states in a brief supporting Iowa pork producers against California’s strict-hog-housing regulations.

28 Jan 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Puts Costco on Notice for Doubling Down on Discriminatory “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” (DEI)

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 28, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has joined with nineteen states in calling on Costco to end all illegal and discriminatory “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” (“DEI”) policies.

23 Jan 2025

New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) Amicus Brief Asks Fifth Circuit to Uphold Jury-Trial Rights in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Enforcement Cases

By Joe Martyak

WASHINGTON DC (January 23, 2025) — The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) has filed an amicus curiae brief in Burgess v Whang, urging the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to uphold a preliminary injunction stopping the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)’s unconstitutional administrative-enforcement proceedi

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