Fox News Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed two bills into law on Wednesday that ban gender care for minors and prevent transgender school students from using bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identity. The first bill prevents doctors in Iowa from prescribing puberty blockers or hormone therapy treatments to children…
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‘Bathroom Bill’ Headed to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Desk After Passing Iowa House
We Are Iowa Iowa lawmakers passed a bill Thursday afternoon that will ban transgender kids from using bathrooms and changing rooms that align with their gender identity. Senate File 482Â passed the Iowa House 57-39, with five Republicans joining their Democratic colleagues to vote ‘no’. Earlier this month, the “bathroom bill”…
Read MoreGannett Poll Finds Majority of Iowans Support LGBT-Related Legislation
KCCI News 8 A new Des Moines Register Mediacom Iowa Poll found more than half of Iowa adults support bills that would ban “gender transition procedures” for minors and LGBTQ instruction in Iowa elementary schools. The poll found that 52 percent of Iowa adults favor a bill that would ban…
Read MoreFremont County Secures New Voting Machines
KMA Land For the first time in a decade, Fremont County officials are upgrading voting machines. Earlier this week, the Fremont County Board of Supervisors approved the purchase of new election equipment from Henry A. Adkins and Sons, Incorporated for more than $50,800. Fremont County Auditor Dee Owen tells KMA…
Read MoreScoop: Iowa Forfeits Millions in Federal Emergency Housing Funds
Axios Polk County is getting nearly $28 million more in federal pandemic emergency rent assistance forfeited by the state, federal documents show. Another almost $17 million of Iowa’s money was redistributed in late January to other states. More than 20,000 Iowans are not caught up on rent, according to the Census…
Read MorePence Group Launching Grassroots Iowa Effort Targeting School Transgender Policies
WHO 13News Former Vice President Mike Pence’s political advocacy group is launching a round of ads in Iowa pushing back against transgender-affirming policies in schools, Pence’s latest outreach in the early voting state as he mulls a 2024 presidential bid. Advancing American Freedom, a group formed in 2021 by Pence…
Read MoreDemocrats Push Iowa from First Spot in Presidential Primary Calendar
Fox News Republican Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says Democrats turned their back on the state and Americans cannot be ‘weak’ on foreign landholding policies regarding China. READ MORE
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