16 Nov 2024

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Opposes Biden-Harris Mandate that Jeopardizes Lifesaving, Small-Town Fire Departments

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 16, 2024) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced that she led nineteen other states in a comment letter opposing a new Biden-Harris mandate that will shut down small-town, volunteer fire departments.

Approximately 70% of the nation’s fire departments are made up of volunteers; in Iowa, that number is more than 90%.

16 Nov 2024

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Demands End to Political Prosecutions of President-Elect Trump

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 16, 2024) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading a 23-state coalition in demanding that Special Counsel Jack Smith, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis immediately end their political prosecutions of President Donald Trump.

08 Nov 2024

Libertarian Party of Iowa Endorses Rep Thomas Massie for Secretary of Agriculture

By Libertarian Party of Iowa

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 8, 2024) — The Libertarian Party of Iowa (LPIA) is proud to announce its endorsement of Representative Thomas Massie for Secretary of Agriculture.

His commitment to individual liberty, sustainable farming practices, and the protection of small American farms makes him the ideal candidate for this position.

01 Nov 2024

Iowa Attorney General Bird and Iowa Secretary of State Pate Statements on Defending Election Integrity

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 1, 2024) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and Secretary of State of Paul Pate have released the following statements after a federal district court hearing on defending election integrity laws:

“Every legal vote must count and not be canceled out by a non-citizen’s illegal vote,” said AG Bird. “State and federal law are clear. Today, we made our case in court to defend Iowa’s election integrity laws and safeguard the vote.”

31 Oct 2024

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Statement on LULAC Suing State for Upholding Election Integrity

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 31, 2024) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced the League of United Latin American Citizens (“LULAC”) is suing the State for protecting election integrity by verifying that voters are citizens.

AG Bird released the following response:

31 Oct 2024

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Statement on Biden-Harris DOJ Attempt to Pressure Iowa into Letting Noncitizens Illegally Vote

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 31, 2024) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced the Biden-Harris Department of Justice called the State in an attempt to pressure Iowa into letting noncitizens illegally vote.

Attorney General Bird released the following response:

24 Oct 2024

Quad Cities Chamber Q&A with Candidates for Illinois and Iowa House and Rock Island and Scott Counties Board of Supervisors

By Jennifer Walker

BETTENDORF, IOWA (October 24, 2024) — The Quad Cities Chamber asked the candidates seeking office for the QC region in the Illinois and Iowa House of Representatives as well as Rock Island and Scott County Board of Supervisors business-related questions. Their verbatim answers are published on the Chamber’s website here.

19 Sep 2024

People’s Forum Series for the Scott County Sheriff and Scott County Auditor Offices September 21

By Elle Sweborg

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 19, 2024) — Power in Our Numbers (a non-partisan partnership of local organizations) will be sponsoring a People’s Forum Series for the Scott County Sheriff and Scott County Auditor offices. The purpose of the forum is to allow the residents of Scott County an opportunity to meet the candidates for sheriff and auditor; and to ask questions and gather information about them.

11 Sep 2024

Libertarian Party of Iowa Launches Write-In Campaigns After Supreme Court Ruling

By Libertarian Party of Iowa

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 11, 2024) — Despite the Iowa Supreme Court’s ruling allowing a handful of Republicans to remove Libertarian candidates from the November ballot, the Libertarian Party of Iowa is not backing down. The party remains committed to providing Iowans with real options as candidates Nicholas Gluba (1st District), Marco Battaglia (3rd District), and Charles Aldrich (4th District) launch their write-in campaigns.

03 Sep 2024

Libertarian Party of Iowa Secures Key Legal Ruling, Temporarily Halts Certification of General Election Ballots

By Libertarian Party of Iowa

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 3, 2024) — In a key legal development for the Libertarian Party of Iowa (LPIA), the Iowa District Court for Polk County has granted an emergency temporary injunction that prevents the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office from certifying the 2024 general election ballots.

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