University of Iowa 'school of intellectual freedom' among bevy of GOP bills battling 'woke'
A new "school of intellectual freedom" at the University of Iowa was among the sprawling higher ed priorities Iowa lawmakers ...
Republicans Lose Iowa Election in District Trump Won by 21 Points
It comes after Trump won the district by 21 points in November. In 2024, Trump flipped Scott County red after Joe Biden ...
Stricter groping penalties, DEI among hundreds of issues Iowa lawmakers are weighing
Iowa lawmakers have been busy in Des Moines as they advance or table hundreds of bills this session.Higher Education ...
Iowa higher ed bills would block required DEI instruction, add transparency measures
Iowa's public universities could not require students to take or compel faculty to instruct on DEI or Critical Race Theory ...
Democrat Appears to Flip Iowa State Senate Seat in a Boost for the Party
Republicans still have large legislative majorities in Iowa, but a Democrat’s apparent win in a solidly conservative area ...
Iowa Democrats flip Senate seat in special election to cut into Republican majority
Democrat Mike Zimmer has defeated Republican Kate Whittington in the special election for Senate District 35, which was ...
GOP advance bills requiring students pass citizenship test, making smuggling state crime
While immigration policy is making national headlines at the federal level, Iowa Republicans are advancing some of their own ...
Iowa lawmakers advance bill requiring age verification for websites with obscene content
Iowa lawmakers are considering a proposal that would require age verification when accessing websites with obscene material.The bill would hold companies liable ...
Iowa House Republicans look at various DEI policies for universities, colleges
Iowa House Republicans considered different proposals regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and course curriculum. On Wednesday afternoon, a Higher Education ...
Des Moines nonprofit says the future is 'uncertain' after Trump Administration rescinds federal funding freeze
After a Trump administration memo to freeze federal grants and loans was reversed less than two days after it was issued, a Des Moines nonprofit's CEO says she's continuing to plan as if the funding ...