IA: Gun Violence Prevention
Report: Iowans Face Rising Gun Violence
Some 74% of young people in the U.S. believe gun violence is a problem, and almost 60% want to see stricter gun laws, according to a new report from …
Second Iowa School District Allows Staff to Carry Guns
Though its campuses have not experienced serious gun violence to date, the Cherokee Community School Board is now the second in Iowa to allow school …
Mental-Health Advocates: Don't Lump Our Cause In with Mass Shootings
The U.S. is trying to cope with another mass shooting after several people were killed at a holiday parade in Illinois this week. In Iowa, mental-…
IA Gun-Reform Backers: Public Pressure Crucial After TX Shooting
This week's school shooting in Texas has evoked feelings of hopelessness in the public sphere about avoiding future tragedies in the U.S. But gun …
Poll: Majority of U.S. Voters Call Climate Change an 'Emergency'
DES MOINES, Iowa – A hurricane bearing down on Florida and massive fires in the Amazon rainforest are stark reminders about the changing …
Iowa Mayors Take Pledge Initiated by Gun-Control Advocates
DES MOINES, Iowa – Marshalltown Mayor Joel Greer understands that voting isn't ingrained in young people the way it is in older adults – …
Florida Students Take Gun Control Message to Midwest
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Survivors of February's deadly school shooting in Florida took their message for stricter gun-control measures to a …
New Iowa Gun Law Creates Confusion, Conflict
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Iowans no longer have to retreat in a public place before using deadly force - that's the result of a new gun law that took …
The "Elite Eight" of Extremism in the News
DES MOINES, Iowa - While some Iowans focus on March Madness with the Cyclones playing tonight, a social justice group is drawing attention to an …
Legislature Focuses on School Aid and On-Time Adjournment
DES MOINES, Iowa - Leaders of the Republican-led Iowa House and the Democrat-controlled Senate are pledging to pass a state budget and adjourn in …
Remembering Gun Violence Prevention Icon James Brady
DES MOINES, Iowa - Iowans are remembering James Brady, the former White House press secretary who became a key figure in the fight for gun violence …
Another Supreme Court Decision Favors Big Spenders
ALTOONA, Iowa – Another important campaign finance decision handed down Wednesday by the U.S. Supreme Court is provoking both celebration and …