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For too long, lawsuits have been used simply to intimidate and silence Iowans who speak truth to power. Now that will change.

We have a right to read and learn free from censorship.

Public school students have a First Amendment right to speak, read, and learn freely. Our state should not remove books or ban discussions from schools because a group of people find them offensive.

In 1938, what was then called the Iowa Civil Liberties Union helped defend the right to strike for Maytag workers.

Cities that ban people from asking for help or money in public spaces are violating free speech and criminalizing poverty.

Just like Ag Gag 1.0, Ag Gag 2.0 has been found to violate the First Amendment. It criminalized undercover investigations at factory farms, slaughterhouses, and puppy mills.