Iowa, Civil Rights Act and GOP

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart: GOP taking Iowans 'backwards' on civil rights
The comments come as legislators make a renewed push to strip protections for transgender Iowans from the state's Civil Rights Act.
Proposed bill would remove protections for transgender people from the Iowa Civil Rights Act
The bill would remove "gender identity" as a protected class against discrimination in areas like housing, employment, education and public accommodations.
Iowa GOP bill would remove gender identity from civil rights act
A Republican-led bill has been introduced into the Iowa House which gets rid of discrimination protections for transgender individuals by removing gender identi
Wide-ranging GOP bill would remove gender identity protections from Iowa Civil Rights Act
A wide-ranging Republican bill would remove protections against discrimination for transgender people from the Iowa Civil Rights Act.
GOP again pushes to strip protections for trans Iowans
Iowa House Republican lawmakers Thursday introduced House Study Bill 242, which would remove gender identity as a protected class in the Iowa Civil Rights Act.
GOP bill would revoke protections for transgender Iowans
Protections for transgender Iowans would be removed from the Iowa Civil Rights Act after nearly two decades under legislation introduced this week by Republican state lawmakers.
A GOP bill would require Iowa police to partner with ICE. Critics call it 'anti-immigrant'
The bill's GOP supporters said it would help keep communities safe, while dozens of immigrant rights advocates came to the ...
Iowa pollster facing Trump lawsuit files motion to dismiss
Veteran Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer is seeking to dismiss President’s Trump’s lawsuit against her, the Des Moines Register ...
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Sen. Bernie Sanders rallies in Iowa City for ‘Fight Oligarchy’ tour
Sanders’ focus was moving on from tough losses to the Republican Party in the 2024 election and encouraging voters to get ...
A Senate GOP bill would repeal Iowa's natural resources trust fund. Here's what Iowans said
The Republican proposal would replace Iowa's Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund with a fund dedicated to ...
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Jeff Kaufmann reelected to lead Republican Party of Iowa
Jeff Kaufmann was unanimously reelected Saturday to a sixth two-year term as chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa.
How Pat Grassley keeps the Iowa House's sprawling GOP majority united. It's not always easy
In Pat Grassley's first election as speaker, he wasn't sure he'd keep the majority. Now he's leading the first Iowa House ...
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Pastor is likely GOP challenger to Iowa governor in 2026
Former State Representative Brad Sherman, a pastor from Williamsburg, has announced he will seek the Republican Party’s 2026 ...
Iowa GOP legislation mandates local police cooperation with ICE, sparking community fears
Immigrant rights advocates filled a subcommittee room at the Iowa Capitol Thursday as tensions flared over a new immigration ...