2023
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Judge Places Temporary Block On Iowa’s New Abortion Ban
Abortion in Iowa is legal again up to 20 weeks. Polk County District Court Judge Joseph Seidlin granted a temporary injunction on Monday to block enforcement of the new law which banned abortion around six weeks, too early for most to know they’re pregnant. “The current state of the law in Iowa remains, at least…
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Looking to Support an LGBTQ Business? Check Out This New Iowa City-Area Directory
“By asking a business if they’re LGBT-friendly or a transgender safe space, that sends a message to the community, because those people need to know expressly that they are welcome there.”
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The 36 Best Breweries In Iowa, According to Iowans
What’s the best brewery in Iowa? It’s a tough question to answer. There are too many good ones! So we put it to you for the definitive list.
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Ron DeSantis Says He Would Sign National Abortion Ban
If elected president, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he would support a national six-week ban on abortion. The Sunshine State Republican who is seeking the 2024 GOP nomination confirmed he would support the nationwide abortion ban after former Fox News host Tucker Carlson asked him during the Family Leader Summit in Des Moines on Friday.…
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Reynolds Signs Iowa Abortion Ban Bill At Evangelical Summit
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Iowa’s new six-week abortion ban into law in front of about 2,000 evangelical Christians at the Family Leader Summit in Des Moines on Friday. “The passage of this legislation by even a wider margin this time sends an unmistakable message,” Reynolds said. “Iowa’s 2018 heartbeat law was not hypothetical. It was…
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Mike Pence Tries To ‘Both Sides’ Jan. 6 Attack at Iowa Event
Former vice president and 2024 GOP presidential candidate Mike Pence was targeted by angry supporters of former President Donald Trump during the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol Building, but he now says he would not classify that event as an “insurrection.” Pence made the statement at Friday’s Family Leadership Summit in Des Moines…
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GOP Candidates Show Support For Iowa’s New Abortion Law
During the first half of Friday’s Family Leadership Summit in Des Moines, one Republican candidate shared his thoughts about abortion and Iowa’s newly passed six-week ban, while two other “pro-life” candidates avoided the issue despite the friendly setting. Across the country, solid majorities support abortion being legal in all or most cases. In May this…
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800,000 Borrowers to Get Student Debt Canceled, Biden Administration Announces
More than 800,000 Americans will get much-needed debt relief, after the Department of Education announced Friday that it would automatically cancel their student loans to account for past failures in the repayment system. The action is part of the Biden Administration’s Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) Account Adjustment, which is aimed at “remedying decades of historical and…
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Trump’s Campaign is Getting Weird–Is He Losing It?
On Monday, former President Donald Trump attacked Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, a Republican, for daring to remain neutral in the 2024 Republican presidential primary featuring him, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and nearly a dozen other candidates. “I opened up the Governor position for Kim Reynolds, & when she fell behind, I ENDORSED her, did big…
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State Offering Grants to Replace Trees Killed by Emerald Ash Borer
The emerald ash borer has wreaked havoc on Iowa’s ash trees since 2010. A new grant from the federal government will help cities, schools and organization replant.
