Bird busy defending Trump not Iowa farmers or research
The Gazette rebukes Attorney General Brenna Bird for backing lawsuits favoring the Trump administration while ignoring Iowa concerns. It cites her involvement in a challenge to federal personnel authority and birthright citizenship, and notes her absence in actions affecting USDA funding for farmers and NIH research funding. The piece questions her partisan leanings and potential higher office ambitions.
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Bleeding Heartland
Biden
Texas
Letter endorsing Oliver Weilein for Iowa City council
Temple Hiatt writes to support Oliver Weilein citing gun safety proposals, secure storage, and denouncing the NRA. Hiatt notes Weilein’s background as a veteran and his commitment to anti racism and LGBTQ advocacy, urging voters to back him.
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Temple Hiatt
Iowa City
Weilein disqualifying remarks shape Iowa City council race
Matt Hayek notes two City Council candidates in Iowa City. Ross Nusser, a North Side resident with kids in public schools, has worked with housing, mental health and substance use groups to improve safety, roads and parks. Oliver Weilein touts anarchy symbols, posts supportive of violence against police and defund police rhetoric, casting doubt on his fit for public office. Early voting has begun and the election is March 4.
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Ross Nusser
Northside
Nasser
Oliver Weilein
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Weilein
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GOP
Christina Bohannan
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Iowa school choice politics bans DEI to private colleges
A Iowa House bill pushes DEI funding cuts for private colleges, expands school choice aims, and ties tuition grants to religious institutions. Critics say the move pressures public schools, bans LGBTQ themes, hides a broader agenda, and leaves families scarce options. The piece frames Republicans as forcing whitewashed curricula and restricting access to diverse history and authors.
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University of Iowa
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