by O. Kay Henderson | Oct 27, 2015 | News, Politics & Government, Top Story
The chairman of the Oversight Committee in the Iowa House will hold a hearing next month to air complaints about a yearly anti-bullying conference for Iowa students who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or questioning their sexuality. Republican Representative...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Sep 9, 2015 | News, Politics & Government, Religion
Republican Congressman Steve King has taken to Twitter to say that if the courts can command a Kentucky clerk to violate her religious beliefs and issue same-sex marriage licenses, then the courts can order same-sex marriage ceremonies at “any altar” in a church,...
by O. Kay Henderson | Sep 8, 2015 | Crime & Courts, News, Politics & Government
Republican Congressman David Young suggests the rule of law should be followed, whether it’s a so-called “sanctuary city” refusing to deport undocumented immigrants or the Kentucky clerk who has refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples....
by O. Kay Henderson | Aug 21, 2015 | News, Politics & Government, Religion
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz hosted a “Rally for Religious Liberty” in Des Moines tonight that drew nearly 3000 people. “You want to know what this election is about?” Cruz asked the crowd. “We are one justice away from the...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jul 23, 2015 | News, Politics & Government, Religion
A new poll tests the views of registered Iowa voters on two controversial issues: climate change and same-sex marriage. The data comes from a Quinnipiac University Poll conducted over a 12-day period in July. The poll finds 55 percent of registered Republican,...