Senate GOP Pressured Into Slightly Increasing Its School Funding Bill Posted February 1st, 2023 at 6:33pm by Nikoel Hytrek Full story →
Accusations Counted Against Iowa Schools In ‘Divisive Concepts’ Reporting Bill Posted February 1st, 2023 at 6:18pm by Ty Rushing Screenshot of Feb. 1 of Iowa House Education Subcommittee hearing. Full story →
GOP Bill Shields Truck Companies If They Crash Into You Posted January 31st, 2023 at 6:57pm by Amie Rivers Rep. Sami Scheetz (D-Cedar Rapids, right) speaks in opposition to a bill that would limit liability and jury awards to crash victims hit by a commercial vehicle in Iowa, which would be the first law of its kind in the US. Full story →
Senate Moves Iowa’s ‘Don’t Say Trans’ Bill Forward Posted January 31st, 2023 at 4:35pm by Ty Rushing Jan. 31 Iowa Senate subcommittee hearing. Photo by Starting Line Staff Full story →
Safety Concerns Ignored As GOP Advances Bill To Out Students Posted January 31st, 2023 at 3:56pm by Nikoel Hytrek Full story →
Subcommittee Hearing An Hour Of Scaremongering About SEL Curriculum Posted January 31st, 2023 at 1:17pm by Nikoel Hytrek Full story →
Bill Expands Iowa Child Labor, Limits Teens’ Protection If Hurt Posted January 31st, 2023 at 11:42am by Amie Rivers Full story →
Scheetz: Republicans Target Hungry Iowans With SNAP Food Help Restrictions Posted January 30th, 2023 at 2:00pm by Guest Post Sam Scheetz Full story →
House Republicans Move To Ban Abortion Pills In Iowa Posted January 30th, 2023 at 11:52am by Nikoel Hytrek AP Photo/Eric Gay Full story →
GOP Bill Wants Iowans To Report Teachers’ Violation Of ‘Divisive Concepts,’ Levy Fines Posted January 30th, 2023 at 11:14am by Ty Rushing Full story →
Which Iowa College Mascots Could You Beat In A Street Fight? Posted January 30th, 2023 at 10:00am by Sean Dengler Full story →
Study Shows ‘Welfare Fraud’ Nearly Nonexistent In Iowa As GOP Aims To Restrict SNAP Posted January 28th, 2023 at 4:09pm by Amie Rivers Full story →
New Legislators: Dr. Megan Srinivas Wants To Make Things Better For Her Patients Posted January 28th, 2023 at 3:39pm by Ty Rushing Photo by Starting Line Staff Full story →
New Legislators: Jerome Amos Jr. Wants To Be A Voice For Labor Movement Posted January 28th, 2023 at 3:33pm by Ty Rushing Full story →
Rita Hart Elected As New Chair Of Iowa Democratic Party Posted January 28th, 2023 at 1:48pm by Pat Rynard Full story →
New Legislators: Izaah Knox Brings Community-Powered Service To Senate Posted January 27th, 2023 at 11:27am by Nikoel Hytrek Full story →
Here Are the Departments Reynolds Wants to Cut Posted January 27th, 2023 at 9:33am by Amie Rivers Photo by Kelsey Kramer/Des Moines Register Full story →
GOP Senators’ Bill Would Ban Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth In Iowa Posted January 26th, 2023 at 8:26pm by Ty Rushing Full story →
Legislators Get An Earful About Iowa GOP’s Controversial SNAP Bill Posted January 26th, 2023 at 4:32pm by Amie Rivers Iowa House members on the Health and Human Services subcommittee listen to speakers discussing House File 3, which would restrict food available to SNAP recipients as well as add work requirements and asset tests to other forms of public assistance like Medicaid. Full story →
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Books With Iowa Connections? Posted January 26th, 2023 at 8:28am by Ellie Konfrst Photo: Getty Images Full story →