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State Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Wednesday August 21, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Attorney General Bird Takes Action to Protect Girls' Sports
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 21 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced two separate actions defending state laws that ensure opportunity and fairness in girls' sports. The multistate actions urge the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Idaho and West Virginia laws that protect female athletes. "Girls deserve the opportunity to compete and succeed in the sports they love," said Attorney General Bird. "Allowin  more

Gov. Reynolds Awards $7.2 Million to Build 175 Homes in Disaster-Impacted Communities
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 21 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2024: Governor Reynolds today announced the first round of awards through the State Disaster Recovery New Housing Grant Program. More than $7.2 million has been awarded to support the construction of 175 single-family and multifamily homes across eleven projects in disaster-impacted communities, including Cherokee, Crescent, Minden, Rock Rapids, Rock Valley and Spencer. "Today's awards are abo  more