04 Feb 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Victory Tearing Down Biden-Harris Radical Environmental Roadblocks for Development Projects

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 4, 2025) — On Monday, February 3, a federal district court ruled to shut down the Biden-Harris environmental roadblocks for development projects. The illegal Biden-Harris mandate threatened expensive red-tape regulations and delays for projects like housing, power plants, roads, and bridges. The mandate also created an illegal double standard, favoring projects aligned with the Biden-Harris extreme green agenda and burdening those using traditional energy.

16 Jan 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Puts Families First, Introduces Bill for Paid Parental Leave

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 16, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds has released the Families First Bill to the Iowa House and Senate.

Gov Reynolds is proposing four weeks of paid maternity leave and one week of paid paternity leave for state employees.

Gov Reynolds is also proposing four weeks of paid leave for state employees who adopt a child. Currently, the state offers no paid parental leave to its employees who are caring for a new child.

16 Jan 2025

Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand Announces Record $8.4 Million Raised, Record 28,000+ Grassroots Donations in 2024

By Rob Sand for Iowa Press

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 16, 2025) — In an e-mail to grassroots supporters earlier today, State Auditor Rob Sand announced record fundraising in 2024, with more than $8.4 million raised and 28,000 grassroots donations. As Auditor Sand continues to hold powerful government officials accountable, despite them changing the law to make it easier to hide waste, fraud, and abuse, Iowans are stepping up to support his work.

In an e-mail to supporters, Auditor Sand wrote:

15 Jan 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Delivers 2025 Condition of the State

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 15, 2025) — On the evening of January 14, Governor Kim Reynolds delivered her 2025 Condition of the State Address.

Below are her remarks as prepared for delivery:

Condition of the State Address

Governor Kim Reynolds

January 14, 2025 

Madam President, Mr Speaker, Lt Governor, First Gentleman, legislative leaders and members, justices and judges, my fellow Iowans:

10 Jan 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Celebrates Victory Upholding Sweeping Election Integrity Law

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 10, 2025) — Following the State’s Iowa Supreme Court victory defending a sweeping 2021 election integrity law, LULAC dismissed its case: LULAC v Pate. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following statement Thursday, January 9, celebrating the victory for election integrity:

30 Dec 2024

New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) Convinces Federal Court to Stop Department of Labor’s Illegal Undermining of Wage and Overtime Exemption

By Joe Martyak

WASHINGTON DC (December 30, 2024) — The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) has persuaded the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas to 

23 Dec 2024

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges US Supreme Court to Uphold Protections for Law-Enforcement Heroes

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 23, 2024) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has urged the US Supreme Court to uphold qualified immunity protections for law-enforcement heroes.

23 Dec 2024

Gov Kim Reynolds Sets Date for Iowa Senate District 35 Special Election

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 23, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a proclamation setting Tuesday, January 28, 2025, as the date for a special election in Iowa Senate District 35 following the resignation of former Senator Chris Cournoyer.

17 Dec 2024

Gov Kim Reynolds Meets with Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate, Electors for Official Casting of Ballots in 2024 General Election

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 17, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds met with Secretary of State Paul Pate and Iowa’s six presidential electors who officially cast their votes for President and Vice President of the United States. The meeting of electors marks the state’s final step in closing a secure, accurate, and fair general election.

These six electors today unanimously cast their votes for Donald J Trump and JD Vance for President and Vice President.

03 Dec 2024

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges US Senate to Confirm Pam Bondi as United States Attorney General

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 3, 2024) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today urged the US Senate to swiftly confirm Pam Bondi as the 87th United States Attorney General.

President Trump nominated Bondi, a prosecutor of nearly twenty years and former Florida Attorney General, to serve as US Attorney General. During the height of the opioid crisis, Bondi fought to shut down pill mills that flooded streets with deadly drugs, put criminals behind bars, and save lives.

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