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State Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Friday February 02, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Alaska A.G. Taylor Joins 26 States In Support Of Texas Border Defense
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 2 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: On Monday, Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor joined 26 other states in an Iowa and Utah-led letter to the Biden Administration, supporting Texas's border defense. "The lack of resolve by the federal government under the current administration is causing a catastrophe at the border that is impacting law abiding Americans across our country," said Governor Mike Dunleavy. "I'm   more

Christina Bohannan Added to DCCC's Coveted 'Red to Blue' Program
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Today, the DCCC announced that Christina Bohannan has been added to the first round of its highly competitive 'Red to Blue' program, signaling that the DCCC is invested in providing Bohannan, a top-tier candidate, with the support needed to continue building a winning campaign as she runs for Iowa's 1st congressional district. "Christina Bohannan understands the challenges working Iowa fam  more

Iowa A.G. Bird Leads 26-State Coalition Urging Congress to Defund U.N. Agency That Employed Terrorists
DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 2 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson led a 26-state coalition in a letter to U.S. Congressional leadership today, calling for them to defund the United Nations Relief and Works Agency ("UNRWA") for ties to terrorism. On January 26, UNRWA announced it fired more than a dozen employees for participating in the Hamas terrorist massacre against Israel on  more

Iowa Agriculture Secretary Naig Welcomes Applications for Specialty Crop Block Grants
DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 2 -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following news on Feb. 1, 2024: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is now accepting applications for the 2024 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program through March 1, 2024. The grant program, which is designed to support projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops grown in Iowa by increasing demand, yields or awareness, is a  more

Iowa Education Dept. Seeks Sponsors for Summer Meal and Snack Sites, Announces New Grant Program to Expand Sites Across the State
DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 2 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: The Iowa Department of Education today announced it is seeking sponsors for a federally funded program that provides nutritious meals or snacks to children in low-income areas of the state during the summer months. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), administered by the Iowa Department of Education, helps ensure that children ages 18 and younger h  more

Iowa Gov. Reynolds Statement on HSB 649
DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 2 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following statement on Feb. 1, 2024: * * * Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement in regards to HSB 649: "Women and men are not identical; they possess unique biological differences. That's not controversial, it's common sense. Just like we did with girls' sports, this bill protects women's spaces and rights afforded to us by Iowa law and the constitution. "It's unfortunate that defining a woman in code has bec  more

Lanon Baccam Added to DCCC's Coveted 'Red to Blue' Program
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Today, the DCCC announced that Lanon Baccam has been added to the first round of its highly competitive 'Red to Blue' program, signaling that the DCCC is invested in providing Baccam, a top-tier candidate, with the support needed to continue building a winning campaign as he runs for Iowa's 3rd congressional district. "At a time when the Republican majority has cemented their place as the   more