09 Apr 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Meets with Costco to Discuss Ditching DEI

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 9, 2025) — In January, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird co-led a nineteen-state coalition in a letter to Costco, calling for the company to follow its own motto and “do the right thing” by ditching DEI after the company, instead, claimed that it would double down.

AG Bird last week met with Costco regarding the letter. Spokesperson for the Iowa Attorney General’s Office, Alyssa Brouillet, today issued the following statement in response:

09 Apr 2025

Judge Tionn Fambro Carter to Announce Plans to Run for Circuit Judge Seat April 14

By Sangeetha Rayapati

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (April 9, 2025) — Tionn Fambro Carter, the first black female judge appointed to the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit of Illinois, will gather supporters and the press to formally announce that she is seeking the Democratic nomination for the position of Circuit Judge in the 2026 elections.

27 Mar 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Sues Winneshiek County Sheriff for Violating Sanctuary County Law

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 27, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced a lawsuit against Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx for violating the state sanctuary county law by discouraging law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities.

27 Mar 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Issues Report on Sanctuary County Investigation

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 27, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has released her report on Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx’s February 4, 2025, Facebook post claiming that he would be a sanctuary sheriff and refuse to enforce immigration laws. The report concludes that the post violated Iowa Code Chapter 27A, which prohibits state law enforcement from discouraging cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

27 Mar 2025

Candidate Q&A for Illinois Municipal Elections

By Jennifer Walker

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 27, 2025) — The Quad Cities Chamber offered candidates for mayor and alderperson in East Moline, Moline and Rock Island the opportunity to provide answers to business-specific questions. In addition, an overview on the Home Rule Referendum in East Moline is available.

19 Mar 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Supports President Trump in Deporting Ruthless Venezuelan Prison Gang, Tren De Aragua

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 19, 2025) —Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has filed a brief urging the court to allow President Trump to continue deporting the ruthless Venezuelan prison gang, Tren de Aragua (“TdA”).

19 Mar 2025

Iowa House Republicans Lead on Policies to Reform Higher Education

By Melissa Saitz

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 19, 2025) — Iowa House Republicans passed a number of bills through the full House to reform Iowa’s higher education system, refocusing it on providing quality education to students and preparing the state’s workforce.

Representative Taylor Collins (R-Mediapolis) was tasked with leading the House’s Higher Education Committee, a new committee formed this session to take a comprehensive look at Iowa’s higher-education system.

17 Mar 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Statement Applauding President Trump for Ending the Biden-Harris War on Women

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 17, 2025) — The Trump Administration has dropped the Biden-Harris appeal in the Eighth Circuit regarding a Biden-era rule that attempted to tear down more than fifty years of landmark protections for women and girls under Title IX. Attorney General Bird today released the following statement celebrating the end of the Biden-Harris war on women:

14 Mar 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird's Statement on Trump Administration Dropping Biden Lawsuit Against Iowa’s Immigration-Enforcement Law

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 14, 2025) — In 2024, Iowa passed a law that increased penalties for illegal reentry and gave the State the tools to enforce immigration laws while Biden refused. The Biden Administration then sued Iowa to block that law. President Trump’s administration today dropped the Biden lawsuit. AG Bird released the following statement in response:

14 Mar 2025

Scott County Democrats Elect New Officers

By Scott County Democrats

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 14, 2025) — Scott County Democrats elected new officers at its monthly meeting March 6, 2025. Each term is for two years.

Officers include Kay Pence, county chair; Susan Frembgen, first vice-chair; Susan Stoefen, second vice-chair; Terry Olsen, third vice-chair; Connie King, corresponding secretary; Jean Semsch, recording secretary; and Linda Telschow, treasurer.

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