By Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch Three bills sponsored by state Rep. Charley Thomson, who has been a vocal opponent of ...

Three bills sponsored by state Rep. Charley Thomson, who has been a vocal opponent of carbon sequestration pipelines in Iowa, ...

A so-called anti-SLAPP law is moving farther in the Iowa Legislature than it has in the past; it would allow Iowans to request expedited dismissal of a lawsuit on First Amendment grounds ...

The state Board of Education finalized rules for a law that would keep some books out of classrooms. Senate File 496 requires schools to remove books that contain descriptions or visual depictions of ...

Lawyers for a book publisher called it a “one-size-fits-all statute that eliminates" librarians' discretion while lawyers for ...

Iowa LGBTQ+ advocacy and legal groups returned to federal district court on Thursday, seeking to block Senate File 496, also ...

The ACLU of Iowa, among other groups, met in federal district court on Thursday to try to block the law.

A federal judge heard a request Thursday to block Iowa's so-called book ban law once again but did not issue a ruling.

Inside Out Reentry Community art show "Art from the Inside Out" showcases art from incarcerated Iowans fostering community and breaking stereotypes ...

In a letter sent to the 23 county Sheriffs throughout the state, ACLU highlights four main reasons entering these agreements could be harmful. In a letter sent to the 23 county Sheriffs throughout ...

SF 2340 “conflicts with federal law and would have a number of dramatic consequences for Iowans,” ACLU Iowa said in its Jan. 24 news release. “It creates new crimes for anyone in Iowa, including a ...

Iowa lawsuit makes it moot. “Right now we’re just figuring out what our legal next steps are,” said Veronica Fowler, communications director for the ACLU of Iowa, one of the legal teams representing ...