Courts
Appeals court sides with Iowa on law banning mask mandates(The Center Square) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit overturned a ruling Tuesday that would have blocked a 2021 Iowa law banning mask mandates. The U.S. Read More
Illegal Immigration
State attorneys general say more than 85,000 children lost at the border(The Center Square) – Twenty-two state attorneys general said Monday more than 85,000 migrant children could be lost based on a report from the Department of Health and Human Services. Read More
Elections
Ranked-choice voting proves to be lightning rod issue in several states(The Center Square) – Bills to ban ranked-choice voting are causing passionate debate over a method to cast ballots that some say is fairer and some say is confusing and… Read More
Government
Iowa Senate passes religious freedom bill after hour-long debate(The Center Square) – A bill Democrats said would open the door to discrimination of LGBTQ people passed the Iowa Senate along party lines after an hour-long debate on Tuesday. Read More
Government
Iowa bill banning punishment for teachers who don’t use pronouns advances(The Center Square) – An Iowa subcommittee advanced a bill Monday that would ban disciplinary action against teachers and other school employees who do not use a student’s preferred pronouns. Read More