IA: Social Justice
Iowa mints new disability advocacy leaders
Thirteen students, ranging in age from 14 to 21, have just graduated from the Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council Youth Leadership Academy…
Iowa gradúa a nuevos líderes de defensa de discapacidades
Trece estudiantes, con edades comprendidas entre 14 y 21 años, acaban de graduarse del Youth Leadership Academy del Iowa Developmental …
Iowa enlists businesses to thwart human trafficking
Iowa has enlisted the help of businesses across the state to take on human trafficking. Tomorrow marks World Day Against Trafficking in Persons…
On Memorial Day, IA labor leaders honor fallen workers
Memorial Day commemorates Americans who lost their lives while serving in the military. But the Iowa Federation of Labor takes the opportunity to …
IA advocates for immigrants push back on Texas-style deportation bill
Advocates for immigrants are pushing back on a bill signed by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds in the last few days of the legislative session, modeled on a …
Advocates for Iowans with disabilities push for higher income limits
Iowa lawmakers are being asked to make changes to the income laws for people with disabilities. Disabilities advocates are hold an event at the …
Defensores de discapacitados en Iowa presionan por aumentar límites de ingresos
Se está pidiendo a los legisladores de Iowa que introduzcan cambios en las leyes de ingresos para las personas con discapacidades. Sus …
Groups push back on Iowa lawmakers' 'anti-immigrant' measures
Immigrants' rights advocates are pushing back on a flurry of bills in the Iowa Legislature they said would create discriminatory policies targeting mi…
Labor organizers push back on 'union-busting' bill
Labor organizers are pushing back on a measure in the Iowa Legislature they say is designed to undermine unions. It would create an additional step …
IA group offers successful messaging as national blueprint
An Iowa advocacy group has won a high-profile award from the Analyst Institute, which measures how well a group's message reaches citizens. …
Physicians' group says voting benefits health, democracy
Voting is not only good for democracy - it's also good for your health, according to one of the nation's largest medical associations. The American …
'Civics in Action' exhibit honors Iowans with disabilities
The State Historical Society of Iowa has opened a new exhibit in its Des Moines museum. "Civics in Action" focuses on Iowans who've made …