Saturday - November 23, 2024
*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Iowa Newsletter for Friday November 01, 2024 ( 3 items )  

ACLU Files Iowa Lawsuit in Challenge to New Voter Purge
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release: DES MOINES, Iowa Late last night, the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Iowa, and the law firm of Faegre Drinker filed a federal lawsuit to stop the wrongful citizenship challenges of more than 2,000 Iowa voters by the Iowa secretary of sta  more

Excellence in music education and performance honored at Homecoming
DECORAH, Iowa, Oct. 31 -- Luther College issued the following news: This 2024 Homecoming season, Luther College continued the tradition of presenting the Weston Noble, Dr. Carlo A. Sperati and Hemp Prize awards, which recognize musical excellence and achievement. Student and alumni award winners are recognized each year during the annual Homecoming concert. 2024 Weston Noble Award David Judisch, Luther College professor emeritus of music, is the 2024 recipient of the Weston Noble Award. Westo  more

Food & Water Watch: Iowans Call For Passage of Clean Water For Iowa Act At Des Moines Community Forum
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release: * * * Unregulated factory farm pollution endangers waterways and harms public health * * * West Des Moines, IA -- This evening, at least 35 people attended a Food & Water Watch hosted community forum at HiFi Brew Lounge in West Des Moines on solutions to Iowa's worsening factory farm water pollution crisis. Speakers called for passage of the Clean Water for Iowa Act, introduced for the first time this year, whi  more