What's the matter with Iowa? Censorship and book bans run amok

 

Headline:  Des Moines Register, 4/6/2026

William Morris, Phillip Sitter, and Samantha Hernandez report:

Monday's decisions send the cases back to the district court for "resolution on the merits," meaning the lawsuits can continue while the laws take effect. But in both decisions, the court made clear what it believes that final resolution should be, writing that neither plaintiff can show a "likelihood of success on the merits" in their challenges to the law. 

Attorney General Brenna Bird [shown above dressed for work] praised the rulings Monday, while opponents of the law voiced disappointment that the state will be allowed to engage in what they regard as censorship.

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