Latest Iowa state government News

Ohio set to decide constitutional amendment establishing a citizen-led redistricting commission

Nov. 05, 2024 00:08 AM EST

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio voters will decide Tuesday whether they want to set up a citizen-led redistricting commission to replace the state’s troubled political mapmaking system. The proposed amendment, advanced by a robust bipartisan coalition called Citizens Not Politicians,...

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...