Videos
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What Iowa’s ‘tough on crime’ bill will actually cost you
Gov. Reynolds just signed a “three strikes” bill into law — and Iowa’s own numbers say it’ll cost the taxpayers an estimated $2 billion and pack already-overcrowded prisons even fuller.
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Iowa parent says school financial crisis is hurting students and teachers
Iowa City’s school district is in financial crisis—and a parent is asking the state to intervene.
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Shawn Ryan calls out Trump’s glyphosate push as Iowa faces record cancer cases
Conservative podcast host Shawn Ryan says he’s fed up with the Trump administration treating glyphosate production as a national security priority, especially as Iowa faces some of the highest cancer rates in the country.
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Hinson’s former teachers say she’s failing Iowa, and built a PAC to prove it
More than 75 of Ashley Hinson’s former teachers have signed a letter saying she’s failing her state.
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Beshear tells Iowa Democrats they can win, too
Beshear rallied with gubernatorial nominee Rob Sand, arguing that his two victories in Kentucky are proof that Democrats can compete in red-leaning states. Sand is running against Republican Zach Lahn in the upcoming election this November.
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WATCH: Zach Wahls famous speech on same sex marriage, 15 years later
At just 19 years old, University of Iowa student Zach Wahls delivered a speech that would become one of the defining moments in the fight for marriage equality.
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Trump official says glyphosate, a known carcinogenic pesticide, is “safe”
Iowa has the nation’s second-highest cancer rate. Now, the Trump administration is pushing to boost production of glyphosate, the weedkiller at the center of thousands of cancer-related lawsuits.
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Rural hospitals in Iowa are closing. Here’s why.
At least 20 Iowa rural hospitals are now at risk of closing. Six are already gone. Iowa’s entire congressional delegation voted for a bill that makes it worse — then turned around and asked for a fraction of the money back. Here’s what that looks like.
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Pride Fitness Des Moines: Where anyone can lift
Gyms can be intimidating, particularly lifting weights. Pride Fitness Des Moines aims to be a space where anyone can learn to lift.
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Pride Sports League: A place where anyone can play a team sport
In a state and country where politicians are determined to police who gets to play sports, Pride Sports League of Central Iowa invites anyone to play—regardless of gender identity.
