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Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the Family Leader's Thanksgiving Family Forum as Republican presidential candidate businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, center, and Republican presidential candidate former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, right, watch, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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DeSantis, Haley and Ramaswamy get personal and friendly during 'family discussion' in Iowa
By HANNAH FINGERHUT - Associated Press
Thu,11/16/23-11:05PM , 55 Reads
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Republicans battling to be their party's alternative to former President Donald Trump came together Friday for a different kind of cattle call, bringing personal and at times emotional stories to what an influential Iowa Christian organization billed as a friendly conv
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Taylor Swift performs during "The Eras Tour" in Nashville, Tenn., May 5, 2023. Sean Kammer, a South Dakota law professor who typically teaches torts and natural resources, is turning his attention to Taylor Swift next semester. The self-described “Swiftie” wants to draw on music and art to help his students reconsider legal language and craft persuasive arguments. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

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Classes on celebrities like Taylor Swift and Rick Ross are engaging a new generation of law students
By HANNAH FINGERHUT - Associated Press
Sat,11/11/23-8:03AM , 138 Reads
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A South Dakota law professor typically teaches about dense topics like torts and natural resources.
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Materials for teens and parents on pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections provided by Teen Health Mississippi are displayed Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, in Jackson, Miss. Many states are shifting their approach to sex education in K-12 schools with stricter regulations on when and what students learn about their bodies. It's a move that has further complicated and polarized sex education. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

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Stricter state laws are chipping away at sex education in K-12 schools
By HANNAH FINGERHUT - Associated Press
Fri,10/06/23-3:07AM , 596 Reads
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A dozen state or county agencies have parted ways with tens of thousands of dollars in federal grants meant to help monitor teenagers' sexual behaviors and try to lower rates of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.
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Archer Trip tells the Waterloo City Council on Aug. 21, 2023, about their experiences of undergoing conversion therapy as a child, in Waterloo, Iowa. (Maria Kuiper/The Courier via AP)

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In Iowa and elsewhere, bans on LGBTQ+ ‘conversion therapy’ become a conservative target
By HANNAH FINGERHUT - Associated Press
Fri,08/25/23-2:20PM , 84 Reads
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — One of Iowa's largest cities repealed its ban on “conversion therapy” — the discredited practice of trying to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity through counseling — after a Christian organization threatened legal action, part of a deepening national movement to challenge protections for LGBTQ+ kids.
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