Wednesday - October 23, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Saturday October 05, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Fla. A.G. Moody Leads Bipartisan Fight for AM Radio to Protect Americans During Devastating Hurricanes and Other Emergency Situations
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 4 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and 10 other state attorneys general today called on Congress to pass the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2024. Last year, Attorney General Moody led a 16-state coalition urging automobile manufacturers to protect AM radio. The destruction and life-threatening conditions caused during Hurricane Helene shows th  more

Investiture for Iowa Court of Appeals Judge John Sandy Oct. 23
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 4 -- The Iowa Court of Appeals issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: On Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., Governor Kim Reynolds will administer the ceremonial oath of office to Iowa Court of Appeals Judge John Sandy during a public investiture in the Iowa Supreme Court Courtroom at the Iowa Judicial Branch Building located at 1111 E. Court Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50319. Judge Sandy was appointed to the Court of Appeals in June of 2024. He filled the   more

Iowa A.G. Bird Puts Nasdaq on Notice for Setting Illegal Racial Quotas for Directors
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 4 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led 21 other states in putting Nasdaq on notice for its discriminatory gender, sexuality, and race-based quotas for its directors. In December 2020, Nasdaq announced its new quotas mandating that most Nasdaq-listed companies have at least two directors who self-identify as females, racial minorities, and LGBTQ+. Companies that do not meet the   more

Morningside University Announces $1 Million Gift to Launch Larry and Joan Arnold Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Oct. 4 -- Morningside University issued the following news: Morningside University is proud to announce a transformative $1 million gift from alumni Larry and Joan Arnold to establish the Larry and Joan Arnold Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development within the Morningside University School of Business. "We are incredibly grateful for the generous support from Larry and Joan Arnold," said Dr. Albert Mosley, President of Morningside University. "This center will cu  more

UNI Guest Speaker Explores Cancer Risks From Agricultural Chemicals
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, Oct. 4 -- The University of Northern Iowa issued the following news release: Renowned environmental writer and biologist Sandra Steingraber will present "Contaminated Without Consent: Cancer, Agricultural Chemicals & Human Rights," from 6 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16 in 002 Sabin Hall on the University of Northern Iowa campus. The talk, free and open to the public, will explore the involuntary cancer risks posed by exposures to agricultural chemicals in the Midwestern Co  more