2023
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This Union Just Won The Largest-Ever Wage Increase In Iowa
A small eight-person police department in western Iowa just won what’s believed to be the largest collectively bargained wage increase in Iowa history. The Carter Lake Peace Officers Association, the union covering the eight police officers of the City of Carter Lake, won 12% raises for new hires and up to 42% raises for their…
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Nearly 200 Iowa Dogs Suspiciously Euthanized in One Day, New Records Reveal
An animal rights organization said the need to euthanize nearly 200 puppies and dogs at one Iowa dog breeding site was “highly suspect,” particularly as there was no reported disease outbreak or any information about how the dogs were killed. A total of 199 dogs were euthanized by veterinarian Bill Jordan at the request of…
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Iowa Judge Dismisses Right-Wing Activist’s $87 Million Drag Show Lawsuit
Iowa 8th District Court Judge Shawn Showers dismissed a lawsuit filed by Kimberly Reicks—a well-known Iowa right-wing activist that advised Gov. Kim Reynolds on school issues—who sought $87 million from the Ankeny School District over a drag show. “The Court has reviewed the filings in this matter. None of the Plaintiff’s filings remotely comply with…
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Here Are The Reproductive Rights Bills Iowa Democrats Introduced
Despite the odds stacked against them, House Democrats are still fighting for Iowans’ reproductive rights. On Monday, legislators introduced a package of bills to protect reproductive freedom in Iowa by: making birth control available over-the-counter through a pharmacist; adding reproductive freedom to the Iowa Constitution; extending postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months (rather than the…
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Kim Reynolds’ Education Bill Would Cost Schools Extra Millions
Gov. Kim Reynolds’ “parental rights” education bill could cost Iowa public schools as much as $62.3 million over a five-day period, according to a fiscal note from the nonpartisan Iowa Legislative Services Agency (LSA). Among the measures included in Reynolds’ sweeping education bill are book censorship, prohibiting schools from calling certain students by their preferred…
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LGBTQ “Ally” Wells Fargo Quiet As Iowa GOP Passes Homophobic Bills
Halfway through the Iowa Legislative Session, Iowa Republicans—who hold large majorities in the House and Senate—have introduced more than 30 bills that target Iowa’s LGBTQ community with a specific focus on trans children. Some of the students who would be affected by the various bills have shown up at the Capitol and pleaded with Iowa…
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Vice President Harris Tells Iowans Abortion Is A Fundamental Freedom
Vice President Kamala Harris said it is not up to the government to tell a woman what to do with their body, and affirmed the Biden Administration’s continued stance on defending reproductive freedom. “The government should not be telling her or any individual what to do with their body,” Harris said Thursday during a reproductive…
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It’s 2023 And Women Still Don’t Make As Much As Men. Here’s How to Fix That
It pays to be a white man—literally. Here’s what women make, on average, compared to white men—for the same job. Women of retirement age are also facing significant inequity issues. Statistically, women live longer than men—which means they’ll need more savings in general to support themselves, but also to afford health care and basic assistance as…
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Survey: Give Us Your Oscar Picks!
The Oscars are this Sunday, and we want your predictions. Best Picture <p>And the winner is…?</p> Top Gun: Maverick Women Talking Everything Everywhere All At Once The Banshees of Inisherin Triangle of Sadness The Fabelmans All Quiet on the Western Front Avatar: The Way of Water Elvis Tár Best Director <p>And the winner is…?</p>…
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Biden’s Budget Would Tax Billionaires, Corporations to Strengthen Medicare, Expand Child Care, and Help Families
President Joe Biden on Thursday released his budget plan, which would raise taxes on the very rich and corporations in order to strengthen Medicare, invest in education and childcare, and lower drug prices—all while cutting $3 trillion from the federal deficit over the next decade. “When I grew up, trickle-down didn’t work for my family.…
