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State Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Thursday April 04, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Zach Nunn Touts Head Start Program After Voting To Slash Its Funding
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Zach Nunn is touting a visit with Drake University's Head Start program. The problem? He voted to cut funding for Head Start - twice. This isn't the first time Nunn has jeopardized Iowa's public education. In the state legislature, he voted for precursors to Iowa's deeply unpopular school voucher program that diverts taxpayer dollars to private schools. He's also called to abolish the Dep  more

Iowa Gov. Reynolds Signs SF 2096 Into Law
DES MOINES, Iowa, April 4 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed SF 2096, a bill for an act repealing gender balance requirements for appointive bodies. "I believe that our focus should always be on appointing the most qualified people. That includes engaged citizens with a genuine interest in serving their state or local community, as well as individuals with valuable experience that directly relates to the position,"   more

Iowa Gov. Reynolds Statement on Iowa AG Lawsuit Against SEC
DES MOINES, Iowa, April 4 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following statement on April 3, 2024: * * * Governor Reynolds issued the following statement in response to the Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, on behalf of twenty-five states and the American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce, challenging the SEC's Greenhouse Gas Disclosure Rule: "Joe Biden has become a radical climate alarmist, seeking to transform every agency, including the SEC, into his personal EPA. "The SEC is not  more