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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Saturday April 20, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Everytown for Gun Safety: Disappointing and Disgraceful - Despite Widespread Opposition, Governor Reynolds Quietly Signs Dangerous Policy to Arm Teachers and Staff Into Law
DES MOINES, Iowa, April 20 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: * * * Bill to Arm Teachers Signed Into Law Just Months After the Mass School Shooting at Perry High School While States Across the Country Are Responding to School Shootings by Passing Critical Gun Safety Laws, Iowa is Responding to School Shootings By Putting More Guns in Schools * * * Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand  more

Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Statement on EPA Summer E15 Waiver
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, April 20 -- The Iowa Farm Bureau issued the following statement on April 19, 2024: * * * The following statement may be attributed to Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Brent Johnson: "Iowa Farm Bureau members welcome the EPA's announcement of continued access of E15 fuel for the 2024 summer months. By lifting restrictions, consumers will now have access to this lower-cost option at the gas pump, and the resulting demand for homegrown fuels will support Iowa's farm   more