Immigration was the biggest factor in population growth for many booming Sun Belt counties as well as for the agricultural Midwest, according to
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Funnel Week 2025: What Bills Are Alive, Dead at Iowa Statehouse After First Deadline
by Robin Opsahl, The bills that survived the first major deadline of Iowa’s 2025 legislative session show that Republicans have moved forward with a number
Iowa lawmakers move to prioritize corn, pork and dairy in school lunches
By Cami Koons Iowa senators advanced a bill Tuesday to implement nutrition guidelines and education in Iowa schools that prioritize the state’s “unique” food sources
Iowa Board of Regents president directs universities to scrub websites of DEI
By Brooklyn Draisey Iowa Board of Regents President Sherry Bates directed state universities Thursday to remove all online mentions of diversity, equity and inclusion and begin
Lawmakers’ Obscenity Purge Focuses on Wrong Targets
The Iowa Legislature wants to keep sexually explicit materials out of the hands of minors. That seems like a reasonable enough goal, but lawmakers
Diversity ‘Still Matters,’ University of Iowa President Tells Lawmakers
University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson told Iowa lawmakers Monday that, while the university is being careful with language, diversity, in the broadest sense
