IA: Social Justice
Thursday, April 25, 2024
IA advocates for immigrants push back on Texas-style deportation bill
Advocates for immigrants are pushing back on a bill signed by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds in the last few days of the legislative session, modeled on a …
Advocates for Iowans with disabilities push for higher income limits
Iowa lawmakers are being asked to make changes to the income laws for people with disabilities. Disabilities advocates are hold an event at the …
Defensores de discapacitados en Iowa presionan por aumentar límites de ingresos
Se está pidiendo a los legisladores de Iowa que introduzcan cambios en las leyes de ingresos para las personas con discapacidades. Sus …
Groups push back on Iowa lawmakers' 'anti-immigrant' measures
Immigrants' rights advocates are pushing back on a flurry of bills in the Iowa Legislature they said would create discriminatory policies targeting mi…
Labor organizers push back on 'union-busting' bill
Labor organizers are pushing back on a measure in the Iowa Legislature they say is designed to undermine unions. It would create an additional step …
IA group offers successful messaging as national blueprint
An Iowa advocacy group has won a high-profile award from the Analyst Institute, which measures how well a group's message reaches citizens. …
Physicians' group says voting benefits health, democracy
Voting is not only good for democracy - it's also good for your health, according to one of the nation's largest medical associations. The American …
'Civics in Action' exhibit honors Iowans with disabilities
The State Historical Society of Iowa has opened a new exhibit in its Des Moines museum. "Civics in Action" focuses on Iowans who've made …
Exposición 'Cívica en Acción' homenajea a habitantes de Iowa con discapacidades
La Sociedad Histórica del Estado de Iowa ha abierto una nueva exposición en su museo de Des Moines. "Cívica en Acción" se centra …
IA Marks World Anti-Trafficking Day: Hotline Reports up 61%
Sunday is World Day Against Trafficking in Humans, and in Iowa state officials are calling on residents to do more to help. Reports of trafficking …
ACLU of Iowa Critical of Reynolds' Special Session on Abortion
Gov. Kim Reynolds has called the Iowa Legislature back to Des Moines for a special session tomorrow to focus solely on abortion policy. The Iowa …
Title 42 Fallout in the Heartland
A public health measure known as Title 42 was a response to the COVID-19 pandemic that allowed for immigrants to be immediately expelled if they cross…