Formerly inactive political organization returns to campus

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“Seeing that Iowa kind of leads the nation, quite literally with the caucuses, I think it’s great to have that diversity,” Treiber said.

Although YAL has been inactive at Drake for multiple years, senators were not completely unfamiliar with the organization’s name.

Nearly a year ago, a conservative group called Turning Point USA (TPUSA) came to senate for organizational approval. One of several reasons senate cited for denying this group was allegations that the TPUSA chapter at Iowa State stole contact information from YAL members. There were concerns of student privacy from members, including then-senator Kevin Kane, according to a 2016 Times-Delphic article.

No questions about this concern arose at the meeting. The motion also clearly stated that YAL is a nonprofit organization and cannot endorse any candidates, only “Libertarian ideals and philosophy.”

According to public filings to the IRS, made accessible by ProPublica, YAL is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, classified as a youth development program. Senate approved the motion, allowing YAL at Drake to become an official organization and to enjoy the “rights and privileges thereof,” according to the motion.