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State Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Saturday August 17, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Attorney General Bird Demands Answers From Temu Over Concerns of Slave Labor and Ties to Chinese Communist Party
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 17 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a 21-state coalition in a letter to Temu, a Chinese-based online marketplace, demanding information on its ties to slave labor and the Chinese Communist Party ("CCP"). The letter follows concerns that Temu is profiting off of slave labor, breaking consumer protection laws, and violating Americans' data privacy. Last year, Congress rep  more

SEC Network Reveals 2024 SEC Soccer and Volleyball Slates
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 16 -- SEC Network, a part of ESPN, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: This fall, SEC Network is home to 60 total SEC women's soccer and volleyball matches as ESPN's industry-leading coverage of women's collegiate sports continues with a new-look Southeastern Conference following the addition of Oklahoma and Texas. SEC Network Soccer SEC Network's soccer schedule features 26 matches, beginning with Iowa at Texas on Sunday, Aug. 25 at 2 p.m. ET. This  more

TEGNA Names Jim Kizer President and General Manager at WOI and KCWI
MCLEAN, Virginia, Aug. 17 -- TEGNA, a broadcast, digital media and marketing services company, issued the following news release: Tysons, Va. - TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that Jim Kizer has been named president and general manager at WOI and KCWI, TEGNA's ABC and CW duopoly serving Des Moines, Iowa, effective immediately. Kizer adds these duties to his existing role as president and general manager at WQAD serving Quad Cities in Iowa and Illinois. Kizer is a seasoned media executi  more