Wednesday - October 23, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Wednesday October 09, 2024 ( 4 items )  

DCCC Launches Billboard Campaign Targeting Miller-Meeks' Project 2025
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: * * * DCCC calls out House Republicans' extremism in 27 battleground districts - including IA-01 - as a part of closing message to voters * * * Today, the DCCC is launching a new billboard campaign in IA-01 highlighting Miller-Meeks' Project 2025 agenda to ban abortions nationwide. The five-figure buy across 27 districts will emphasize to voters, the majority of whom oppose Project 2025,  more

Fall semester brings first-year enrollment growth and high rankings for Luther College
DECORAH, Iowa, Oct. 7 -- Luther College issued the following news: This fall, Luther College celebrates year-over-year growth in its first-year class enrollment as well as a rise in key national rankings. "We are pleased to announce that fall enrollment shows a 6.6 percent increase in the first-year class compared to last year," President Jenifer K. Ward said. "As is the case with the trends in higher education nationwide, Luther has experienced enrollment declines for over a decade, all made   more

Iowa A.G. Bird and Iowa Cold Case Family Discuss the Importance of Never Losing Hope for Solving Cold Cases
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 9 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today hosted a press conference with the family of Maureen Brubaker-Farley, an Iowa cold case victim, to shine a light on the impact of solving cold cases and the importance of never losing hope. The announcement was made in a press conference at the Woodbury County Law Enforcement Center. Speakers at the press conference also included: * Steve Pons  more

Utah A.G. Reyes: Utah Supports National Pork Producers Against Unconstitutional Massachusetts Law
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 9 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 8, 2024: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 21 attorneys general on an amicus brief in Triumph Foods v. Campbell at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. The filing, which was led by the State of Iowa, makes the argument that Massachusetts is unconstitutionally regulating the transportation of pork where the livestock were not raised according to its highly burdensome regulations.  more