By Edward Lynn Editor Iowa Capital Dispatch was honored Wednesday with a prestigious award recognizing its unwavering commitment to First Amendment principles. Editor-in-chief Kathie Obradovich
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The “Hands Off” Rallies Were Patriotism in Action
The gatherings were a call to our fellow Americans to defend what’s best about our country. By Peter Montgomery Millions of Americans in more than 1,200
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
Bill Would Strip State Funds From Public Libraries Based on Association Membership
By Kathie Obradovich A bill to strip state funding from libraries based on their membership in certain state and national associations advanced in the
What would our Founders think of this Iowa official’s warning letter?
By:Randy Evans When Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and their pals set their quill pens to parchment to write the First Amendment to the U.S.
Librarians Gain Protections in Some States As Book Bans Soar
Karen Grant and fellow school librarians throughout New Jersey have heard an increasingly loud chorus of parents and conservative activists demanding that certain books
Judge rejects First Amendment claim over anti-Muslim talk in the workplace
by Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 18, 2024 An Iowa judge has ruled against a Fort Dodge man who said the First Amendment shielded
As the culture war wages, Iowa’s real problems are being ignored
Iowa is proving one party government has a cost. In the seven years since taking control of the House, Senate and governorship, Iowa Republicans have
