2023
-
Trans Iowan To Republican Lawmakers: ‘You Truly Hate Us’
While speaking at an Iowa Senate subcommittee hearing on a proposed “bathroom bill” on Tuesday, Aime Wichtendahl of Hiawatha took aim at all of the anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ bills Iowa Republicans lawmakers have been honed in on this session. “I’ve come here to voice my opposition to this bill and that this could cause more…
-
New House Republicans Bill Limits Parental Rights For LGBTQ Families
Last week, Iowa House Republicans teased a bill prohibiting gender-affirming health care for anyone under 18, and on Monday HSB214 was filed and assigned to a judiciary subcommittee. Minors cannot receive gender-affirming care without parental consent, but this would prohibit families from even having that option. The bill would ban puberty blockers and hormone replacement…
-
In Bizarre Lawsuit, Right-Wing Activist Sues Ankeny Schools For $87 Million Over Drag Show
Kimberly Reicks, a well-known Iowa right-wing activist and Gov. Kim Reynolds’ former unofficial education policy advisor, has filed a bizarre lawsuit against the Ankeny School District in the “Kimberly Reicks Court” and seeks $87,035,000 in damages, according to the documents filed in Mahaska County. Ankeny is located in Polk County. Reicks, part of the “Iowa…
-
Iowa Doctors Correct Republican Reps On LGBTQ Health Care Myths
For over an hour, two Iowa doctors answered questions and corrected disinformation about gender-affirming health care for transgender children. Iowa House Republicans held a hearing Thursday to get answers about how medical providers treat trans children. House Speaker Pat Grassley (R-New Hartford) confirmed Republicans are considering introducing legislation to ban that health care for people…
-
Bill To Remove Slavery From Iowa Constitution Advances
A bill circulating through the Iowa Senate would officially eliminate all forms of slavery in Iowa. Although Iowa entered the union as a “free state” in the waning days of American chattel slavery, the Iowa Constitution still allows for the enslavement of people as a punishment for crimes. Senate Study Bill 1144 proposes an amendment…
-
GOP May Ban Kids From Plays, WWE Events In Attempt To Keep Them From Drag Shows
A new bill introduced in the Iowa Senate to ban anyone under the age of 18 from attending a drag show may also inadvertently ban kids from seeing some plays and musicals, pro wrestling events, the circus, or other live activities involving costumes and makeup. Introduced by Sen. Sandy Salmon (R-Janesville), SF 348 bars youth…
-
GoDaddy Lays Off Iowa Workers After Buying Back $1.3 Billion In Stock
A technology company with a 300-person office in eastern Iowa will lay off nearly three dozen workers here this spring. Arizona-based GoDaddy announced Feb. 8 it would lay off 8% of its global workforce, or 530 workers. That will include 35 workers at its Hiawatha customer service and support center, which is in the process…
-
‘What If We Just Fed Kids?’ Asks Iowa Senator Behind Free School Lunch Bill
Iowa Senate Democrats want to prove the saying, “There’s no such thing as a free lunch,” wrong when it comes to public school students. On Wednesday, 13 of the chamber’s 16 Democratic senators introduced SF 303, which would allow all Iowa public school students to receive free lunch and breakfast at school regardless of their…
-
What Really Drove Up Egg Prices
The egg prices are too damn high. And perhaps there’s something more than just a deadly bird flu to blame. High egg prices were even addressed by Rep. Ashley Hinson at a recent town hall in Grundy Center, who brought it up unprompted when talking about her two sons, ages 10 and 11, who she…
-
5 Iconic Iowa Restaurants To Put On Your Bucket List
Whether you are looking to try out a new restaurant near home or visiting the Hawkeye State, you’ll find some great places to enjoy a good meal. Iowa doesn’t get the attention it deserves for its food, but it has some famous restaurants.
