Iowa food banks urge Congress to protect SNAP amid hunger rise
North Liberty Community Pantry notes a 70 percent increase in families needing aid as it nears serving 3,000 unique people for the first time in nearly four decades. Iowa Hunger Coalition and 17 other groups press Congress to strengthen SNAP in the farm bill, citing rising demand, inflation, and changes to the Thrifty Food Plan.
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Iowa AG Leads Brief to Uphold School Indoctrination Law
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird joined 14 states in a brief urging an appeals court to uphold Arkansas 2023 law preventing indoctrination in schools. The brief argues government can promote a defined value system and cites later decisions easing limits on classroom messaging. Includes a list of states backing the effort.
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