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Beyoncé is bringing her fans of color to country music. Will they be welcomed in?

Apr. 15, 2024 15:48 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Dusty, worn boots. Horses lapping up water. Sweat dripping from the foreheads of every shade of Black skin as country classics blare through giant speakers. These moments are frequently recreated during Tayhlor Coleman’s family gatherings at their central Texas ranch. For her,...

Iowa agrees to speed up access to civil court cases as part of lawsuit settlement

Mar. 18, 2024 16:40 PM EDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The state of Iowa will provide “contemporaneous” access to newly filed civil court cases to settle a lawsuit that accused the state of violating the First Amendment by delaying access to those filings, the Des Moines Register reported Monday. The...

Editorial Roundup: Iowa

Jan. 29, 2024 16:50 PM EST

Des Moines Register. January 26, 2024. Editorial: Unite, Iowans, to stop the latest anti-trans bill: It would make it OK to hate Hateful bills like one to strip away civil rights are exactly why trans Iowans and their families have fled the state. Those who can’t...

Editorial Roundup: Iowa

Jan. 22, 2024 07:15 AM EST

Daily Nonpareil. January 20, 2024. Editorial: Basic income scary to pair of state reps Iowa Reps. Steve Holt, R-Denison, and Skyler Wheeler, R-Hull, sound scared. Fearful, weepy-eyed schoolchildren couldn’t lash out like they did this week to the idea...