Latest Iowa state government News

Ohio voters reject replacing troubled mapmaking system with citizen-led redistricting commission

Nov. 06, 2024 00:58 AM EST

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio voters rejected a constitutional amendment Tuesday that would have established a citizen-led redistricting commission to replace an existing mapmaking system that repeatedly produced unconstitutional maps. The outcome marked a defeat for the group...

Oklahoma revokes license of teacher who gave class QR code to Brooklyn library in book-ban protest

Aug. 23, 2024 15:49 PM EDT

Oklahoma's education board has revoked the license of a former teacher who drew national attention during surging book-ban efforts across the U.S. in 2022 when she covered part of her classroom bookshelf in red tape with the words “Books the state didn't want you to read.” The...