06 Mar 2025

Libertarian Party of Iowa Condemns HSB281 as an Attack on Voter Choice

By Libertarian Party of Iowa

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 6, 2025) — The Libertarian Party of Iowa (LPIA) strongly opposes House Study Bill 281, a blatant attempt to silence political competition in Iowa by raising the threshold for major party status from 2% to 10%.

This unprecedented five-fold increase would effectively eliminate alternative parties from the political landscape, denying Iowans the right to real electoral choices.

05 Mar 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Statement Applauding President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 5, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today released the following statement applauding President Trump’s joint address to Congress:

25 Feb 2025

Eastern Iowa Community College and American Association of University Women (AAUW) Host Legislative Forums for Community Engagement

By Elle Sweborg

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 25, 2025) — Eastern Iowa Community College, in collaboration with the American Association of University Women (AAUW), is pleased to announce the second of two legislative forums designed to foster open dialogue and collaboration among community members and legislators.

20 Feb 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Emphasizes Commitment to Protecting Section 504 Accommodations for Kids with Disabilities

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 20, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced an official status report with the court that emphasizes the States’ commitment to defending Section 504 accommodations for Americans with disabilities.

06 Feb 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces $8 Million in Grants to Assist Eighteen Communities Advance Water-Quality Infrastructure

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 6, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced that eighteen communities have been awarded a total of more than $8 million in grants to advance water-quality projects. The funding is made available through the Wastewater and Drinking Water Treatment Financial Assistance Program.

05 Feb 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Applauds President Trump’s Executive Order Protecting Girls’ Sports

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 5, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today issued the following statement after joining President Trump in Washington DC for the signing of his executive order that keeps girls’ sports for girls:

05 Feb 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Issues Statement on Presidential Executive Order to Ban Men from Women’s Sports

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 5, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds issued the following statement after joining President Donald Trump as he signed the “No Men in Women's Sports” executive order:

05 Feb 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Defeats Biden-Harris Emissions Mandate Threatening to Drive Gas-Powered Vehicles off the Road

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 5, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced a victory defeating the Biden-Harris Administration’s illegal highway-emissions mandate that attempted to drive gas-powered vehicles off the road.

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.

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