Thursday - August 20, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Iowa

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ACLU of Iowa Report Finds SROs a Growing Problem in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 31 (TNSrep) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * ACLU of Iowa Report Finds SROs a Growing Problem in Iowa SROs impose harms upon students--especially Black students and students with disabilities--instead of keeping them truly safe. - Des Moines, Iowa -- Today the ACLU of Iowa released a report documenting the growing number of School Resource Officers (SROs) in Iowa and the many problems associated wi  more
Bondurant Adds Sixth and Seventh Iowa Certified Sites, Expanding Development-Ready Industrial Opportunities
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 31 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news: * * * Bondurant Adds Sixth and Seventh Iowa Certified Sites, Expanding Development-Ready Industrial Opportunities (BONDURANT, IA) -- The City of Bondurant, in partnership with the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA), celebrated the certification of two additional development-ready industrial properties through the Iowa Certified Site Program during a public celebration on Thursday morning at  more
Gov. Reynolds, Iowa Department of Education Award $2 Million to Expand Career Academy Opportunities
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 31 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds, Iowa Department of Education award $2 million to expand career academy opportunities Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education today awarded $2 million in grants to Ellsworth Community College and Iowa Western Community College through the state's Career Academy Incentive Fund. The grant funds will be used to establish two new regional centers, empowering more Iow  more
Governor Reynolds appoints Melissa Larson as District Associate Judge
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 29 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Reynolds appoints Melissa Larson as District Associate Judge * Today, Governor Reynolds announced her appointment of Melissa Larson as a district associate judge in Judicial District 5A. Larson, of Greenfield, Iowa, serves as the Adair County Attorney. She received her undergraduate degree from Grand View University and law degree from Drake University. Larson fills a vacancy created  more
READ IN THE DES MOINES REGISTER: Zach Nunn's Lies About Mom & Minister Sarah Trone Garriott's Faith Are Backfiring
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * READ IN THE DES MOINES REGISTER: Zach Nunn's Lies About Mom & Minister Sarah Trone Garriott's Faith Are Backfiring * New in-depth reporting from the Des Moines Register details Zach Nunn's losing campaign strategy against mom and minister Sarah Trone Garriott: pushing false, despicable attacks against her Christian faith and service, which reporting finds are "backfir[ing] with som  more