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Eighth Circuit: Schools Don’t Owe Kids Access to Sexually Explicit Books

Posted by Matt Lamb on April 07, 2026 21 Comments

"The First Amendment does not guarantee students the right to access books of their choosing at taxpayer expense," an Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled on Monday....

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Iowa Senate Panel Says No to Cutting Funding From Private Universities Over DEI

Posted by Ray Hilbrich on March 20, 2026 9 Comments

The proposed bill would prohibit “private institutions of higher education that participate in the Iowa Tuition Grant program from establishing diversity, equity, and inclusion offices.”...

Regents Order U. Iowa to Discipline Employee Who Bragged About Getting Around DEI Ban

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 12, 2026 4 Comments

“We're essentially finding ways to operate around it. So that was our solution”...

Iowa House Bill Targets Private Universities With DEI Offices

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 03, 2026 3 Comments

"The Iowa House passed the bill on Tuesday."...

House Democrats Pick 12 Candidates to Back in ‘Red to Blue’ Initiative

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 23, 2026 12 Comments

The DCCC describes the initiative as "highly competitive" and only the top-tier candidates gain access....

Drake University Mandates Coursework in Equity and Inclusion

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 17, 2026 5 Comments

"The equity and inclusion requirement is embedded within Drake’s broader curriculum and must be fulfilled in order for students to earn their degrees."...

Trump Attends Dignified Transfer Ceremony of Two Soldiers Killed in Syria

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 17, 2025 3 Comments

The two men were ambushed while on patrol in Syria while supporting counter-ISIS efforts....

U. Iowa Student Arrested After Flipping TPUSA Table on Campus

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 07, 2025 0 Comments

"All Iowa students are expected to follow the Code of Student Life, which sets standards for student behavior and conduct."...

Financial Aid Advisor Fired by Iowa State U. for Writing Charlie Kirk ‘Got What Was Coming’

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 28, 2025 5 Comments

“Iowa State University has determined that your conduct and continued employment has caused, and is reasonably likely to continue to cause, significant disruption, harm, and adverse impact to the efficient and effective operations of the university”...

ICE Detains Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 26, 2025 49 Comments

What the what?!...

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst Won’t Run for Reelection in 2026

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 02, 2025 8 Comments

Iowa elected Ernst in 2014....

Report: Joni Ernst to Announce Retirement from Senate Next Week

Posted by Ben Smith on August 29, 2025 14 Comments

Her official announcement is expected next Thursday. ...

Iowa Board of Regents Approves New Policy Aimed at Stopping Indoctrination in Higher Ed

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 14, 2025 2 Comments

“Faculty are expected to … present coursework in a way that reflects the range of scholarly views and ongoing debate in the field”...

University of Iowa Administrator Tells Undercover Journalist DEI Programs Still in Place

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 12, 2025 5 Comments

"It's not going away. We're just reimagining how we're doing it."...

Iowa Removes Gender Identity From Civil Rights Code

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 01, 2025 11 Comments

Also: "Medicaid recipients are no longer covered for gender-affirming surgery or hormone therapy."...

U. Iowa Grad Student Claims 34 Early Christian Saints Were Transgender

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 06, 2025 10 Comments

“Based on these stories, I argue that Christianity has a transgender history to pull from and many opportunities to embrace transness as an essential part of its values”...

Iowa State U. Lecture Includes Message That Capitalism Fuels Racism

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 04, 2025 8 Comments

"The speaker encouraged students to stop blaming themselves for their financial situations and start questioning the underlying system."...

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