17 Apr 2025

National Labor Leaders to Conduct Hearing in Davenport on Trump Administration Cuts to Federal Agencies, Workforce

By Mike Gillis

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 17, 2025) — A group of national labor leaders will join local workers and their representatives for a field hearing in Davenport on Tuesday, April 22, 6-8PM, at the Starlight Ballroom @ Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, Gate 2 Entrance, 2815 W Locust St, Davenport.

The hearing will explore the impacts of the Trump Administration cuts to federal agencies and impacts on the local economy.

16 Apr 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Launches Cold Case Card Deck to Help Crack Iowa Cold Cases

By Zach Hoffman

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 16, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced the launch of the new Iowa Cold Case playing card deck to help crack Iowa’s more than 400 unsolved murders. The announcement was made in a press conference at the Des Moines Police Department. Speakers at the press conference also included:

16 Apr 2025

Operation BBQ Relief: Bringing Comfort One Meal at a Time

By Ami Neiberger

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (April 16, 2025) — Sometimes, the simplest things mean the most — like a hot meal when everything else is lost.

That’s what a handful of big-hearted BBQ pitmasters believed back in 2011 when a devastating tornado tore through Joplin, Missouri. In the wake of unimaginable loss, they did what they knew best: Fired up their smokers, rolled up their sleeves, and got to work.

15 Apr 2025

Illinois Chamber Unveils Business Principles for Mass Transit Reform

By Illinois Chamber of Commerce

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (April 15, 2025) — As one of the largest business organizations in the State — representing over 3,000 employers of every size, sector, and industry — the Illinois Chamber of Commerce has heard from our members on this issue loudly and clearly: real reform and real solutions are necessary now to achieve mass transit-reform; and address the looming $770 million funding cliff.

15 Apr 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces Submission of Federal Waiver for Medicaid Work Requirements

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 15, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds is directing Iowa Health and Human Services to submit a waiver to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to establish work requirements for able-bodied Medicaid recipients.

14 Apr 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Signs Senate File 75 into Law

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 14, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds signed SF 75 into law; a bill relating to county supervisors, concerning county supervisor representation plans and county supervisor vacancies,

14 Apr 2025

Iowa Attorney General’s Office Concludes Sioux City Police Officer Acted with Legal Justification in Shooting

By Zach Hoffman

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 14, 2025) — In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the February 22, 2025, fatal shooting of Vicente Manzo Hernandez by a Sioux City police officer was legally justified.

10 Apr 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Issues Statement on the Passing of Kemin Industries Co-Founder RW Nelson

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 10, 2025) — On Wednesday, April 9, Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement on the passing of RW Nelson, co-founder of Kemin Industries:

“Kevin and I were saddened to hear of the passing of RW Nelson, who founded and built Kemin Industries into a world-class ingredients manufacturing company right here in Des Moines,” Gov Reynolds said.

10 Apr 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Charge to Crack Down on Illegal Chinese e-Cigarettes that Target Kids

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 10, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced that she is leading 27 states in asking the Trump Administration to continue combatting the flood of illegal Chinese e-cigarettes into the U.S. that target kids.

10 Apr 2025

Unreliable Claims on Disability Rates Made in Report About Wisconsin’s School Voucher Program

By Michelle Renée Valladares

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN (April 10, 2025) — Scholars, advocates, and policymakers have long expressed the concern that many private schools receiving tax-payer subsidies through voucher programs would fail to serve children with disabilities. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, in collaboration with School Choice Wisconsin, recently published a report challenging those concerns.

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