Attorneys representing Iowa teachers and students have filed a new request asking a federal district court again block an Iowa law that has resulted in the removal of hundreds of books from Iowa public schools, including literary classics and those by Nobel Prize winners.
Also, Iowa AG demands company stop suspected scam robocalls
Also, $11.5 million in federal grants are awarded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau to state traffic safety measures.
Also, Iowa Agriculture Secretary re-establishes advisory council eliminated by lawmakers
Also, Iowa Farmers Union President responds to farm bill expiration
Union leaders called on the state officials to provide more funding, better pay and more staffing as well as restore bargaining rights to correctional officers in the wake of the latest inmate attack at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison.
Plus, Congressional fundraising numbers worth noting
Also, Iowa AG Bird joins lawsuit against federal law to cap rates and limit fees on phone calls by inmates
Reynolds and Iowa state officials and business leaders said the trip will create economic opportunities for Iowa’s agriculture industry as India’s need for food grows with its population
Also, Iowa Republican AG demands info from Democratic fundraiser ActBlue
Gov. Kim Reynolds this week tapped another longtime Republican, supporter, and collaborator to serve on Iowa’s nine-member Board of Regents — charged with governing the state’s three public universities, including the sprawling University of Iowa Health Care system, and their combined $7.8 billion budget.
The U.S. Department of Justice and civil rights organizations sued to stop the Iowa law, which would allow state law enforcement to arrest and force the removal of immigrants in Iowa if they had previously been denied entry into the country.
Also, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and other state leaders recently completed a 10-day trade trip to India
Also, a new Iowa Poll shows Gov. Kim Reynolds’ lowest-ever job approval ratings
Also in the Capitol Notebook: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds leads trade mission to India
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