2023
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Guest Post: Loan Forgiveness For Me, Not For Thee
While college graduates are smothered by debt by a loan sharking financial system while the wealthy are lining their pockets and gaming the system, the message is truly clear: Forgiveness for me but not for thee.
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Rob Sand Talks ‘Broken Political System’ at Spencer Town Hall
For Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand, the last six months have been particularly frustrating for various reasons.
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Price Tag For Reynolds’ Voucher Program Could Hit $221 Million
Iowa taxpayers could be on the hook for as much as $221.6 million in K-12 private school costs in the 2023-24 school year, according to the latest numbers from Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office. This estimate is based on if all 29,025 K-12 students who applied for Reynolds’ new private school voucher program—called Students First Education…
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Abortion Ban Will Be The Sole Focus Of Iowa Special Session
The Iowa Legislature will convene for a special session on Tuesday, July 11, for the sole purpose of enacting another abortion ban. Gov. Kim Reynolds called for a special session to enact abortion legislation less than three weeks after the Iowa Supreme Court blocked her previous abortion ban. The call for a special session has…
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Native Activist Condemns Racist Muscatine Parade Entry
An organizer with the Great Plains Action Society, an Indigenous-led social justice nonprofit, called an incident at Muscatine’s Fourth of July parade a “wildly distasteful act” and said it perpetuated “great harm” to Natives. During the parade, Megan Burton, who appears to be a white woman, was riding a horse while pulling a rope that…
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Weird American Byways For Your Summer Road Trip
Turns out taking the scenic route can pay big dividends, for both traveler and towns along the trail. Look no further than these popular byways for proof.
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10 Iowa Small Towns You Must Make The Time To Explore
There’s much more to Iowa than its urban areas. The state is home to a wide range of rural areas with small-town charm, beautiful panoramic views, and deep history.
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Weiner: A Special Session To Ban Abortion Helps No One
With the ink barely dry on the Iowa Supreme Court’s split decision on the six-week abortion ban, the Iowa legislature already seems headed for a special session. For perspective, the ban that has been permanently enjoined passed in 2018, in a very different legal environment. All Republicans who voted for it knew it was unconstitutional…
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Iowa City Unionized Starbucks Workers ‘Strike With Pride’
Iowa City Starbucks workers and community members gathered for a one-day strike on Friday, joining over 3,000 workers in more than 150 stores across the country.
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Biden Administration Announces $3.1 Billion in Funding to Tackle Homelessness, With Focus on Veterans
The Biden administration on Thursday announced $3.1 billion in federal funding to support efforts to quickly rehouse Americans experiencing homelessness, including veterans. The funding, which will be made available through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Continuum of Care program, is just the latest step in the White House’s efforts to…
