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2020 Family Leadership Summit Adds Livestream Option

The 2020 Family Leadership Summit at the Ron Pearson Center in West Des Moines on Friday, July 17, is now offering livestream tickets for those who can’t attend in person.

Salmon: Support Law Enforcement

Sandy Salmon: Government’s first and most basic function is to protect and defend its people and their property which means law enforcement is needed.

Two Test Iowa Sites to Close

The State of Iowa announced that it would close Test Iowa locations in Sioux and Wapello counties, and the state is pursuing clinic sites in both counties.

Planned Parenthood Seeks to Block 24-Hour Abortion Waiting Period in Iowa

Planned Parenthood of the Heartland filed a lawsuit in state court to block the 24-hour abortion waiting period recently passed by the Iowa Legislature.

Iowa GOP Ad: ‘Greedy Greenfield Is Bad for Iowa Businesses’

The Republican Party of Iowa on Tuesday announced a new digital ad entitled, “Greedy Greenfield: Bad for Iowa Small Businesses.”

Ernst Challenges Greenfield to Six Debates

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, challenged her Democratic challenger, Theresa Greenfield, to six debates, two a month, beginning in August.

State of Iowa Announces Three Additional Test Iowa Sites

The state of Iowa announced Test Iowa will open three new clinic sites for COVID-19 in communities across the state beginning Monday, June 22, 2020.

Reynolds Shifts Iowa Toward Economic Growth Post-COVID-19

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds: “Opening up, our goal can simply be to return to where we were, which is an ambitious and realistic goal, or we can think bigger and better.”

After Mass Gatherings Allowed, Iowa’s COVID-19 Cases Continue on Downward Trend

Iowa’s daily positive tests for COVID-19 continue a downward trend even after Gov. Kim Reynolds lifted the restriction on mass gatherings on June 1.

Kaufmann, Small Business Owners Expose Greenfield’s Business Record

Iowa GOP says Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Theresa Greenfield has yet to answer for her decision to kick small business to the curb for a multinational corporation.

(Video) Ernst: Defunding the Police is Only a ‘Quick and Provocative Soundbite’

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, took part in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing focused on law enforcement reform and the community response.

Rogers: Advancing Freedom with Occupational Licensing Reform

Walt Rogers: Iowa’s occupational licensing reform law advances both freedom and opportunity. This reform tells the nation that Iowa is “open for business.”

Iowans for Tax Relief: What Did Iowa’s Lawmakers Accomplish?

Iowans for Tax Relief provides a recap of the 2020 Iowa legislative session in light of sound tax policy, spending, transparency, and economic freedom.
  • June 15, 2020
  • 6 minute read

Iowa Legislature Passes 24-Hour Waiting Period for Abortion

The Iowa Legislature passed a 24-hour waiting period for abortion during a final floor debate marathon that concluded the 2020 legislative session.

Three Iowa House Republicans Blocked the Protect Life Amendment

Republican State Reps. Lee Hein, David Maxwell, and Louis Zumbach oppose HJR 2004, the Protect Life Amendment, blocking it from passage in the Iowa House.

Reynolds Signs Landmark Police Reform Into Law

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a landmark bill into law offering police reforms in response to the death of George Floyd and subsequent protests.