70 Organizations Call on Iowa’s Legislature to Support Sweeping Proposal for a Moratorium on Iowa Factory Farms
Today, a coalition of 70 environmental, community and agricultural organizations called on Iowa’s General Assembly to advance a legislative proposal for a moratorium on new and expanding factory farms in the state. View the full sign on letter here.
CFPB's New Leader Helps Out Payday Lenders: The Fox is Guarding the Hen House
The new head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is proposing to gut its own rules designed to protect consumers from predatory lenders. Thankfully we can still make our voices heard.
Update from the Border: CCI Member Jan Wann reporting
The following post is from CCI Action member Jan Wann from Clear Lake, IA. Jan is currently in Texas joining the resistance to Trump’s border wall.
Black man canvassing for David Young stopped by West Des Moines police officer
Today, members of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement released cell phone video footage of a Monday, October 29, 2018 interaction between West Des Moines Officer Clint Ray and political canvasser Keilon Hill.
A list of the terrible things Jeff Sessions has done
Join us for a critical moment of resistance in Des Moines on August 17!Trump's Attorney General Jeff Sessions is coming to town to deliver an address at the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judicial conference.We’ll be there to unwelcome him because his hateful values aren't welcome in Iowa.
Iowa Select factory farm decision in Humboldt County likely to go to District Court
Today Iowa's Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) took no action on a Humboldt County appeal of a factory farm permit approved by DNR in January, despite being denied at the county level. However, county officials say they will be voting to appeal this in District Court at an upcoming meeting
Victory in Hardin County! Iowa Select withdraws factory farm application.
Just yesterday, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) revealed that Iowa Select withdrew their highly contested factory farm expansion application that would have been under the state’s minimum separation distance from a residence. This is the 3rd application Iowa Select withdrew after facing ma