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Your weekly guide to taking action in Iowa (May 14-19, 2026)
A weekly roundup of Iowa political events, protests, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide from May 14-19.
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Reynolds-connected lobbyist recruited paid attendees for JD Vance’s Iowa rally on behalf of ‘an ethanol company’
An Iowa lobbyist was caught offering $100 cash payments—plus referral bonuses—to pack JD Vance’s Des Moines rally this week.
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12 cheap & fun ways to spend Memorial Day Weekend in Iowa
Honor fallen veterans and spend quality time with family and friends with these Memorial Day weekend ideas in Iowa.
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Iowa amusement & water parks: Opening dates, prices, & more
We’ve taken a look at Iowa’s most popular amusement and water parks to give you all the details you need to know regarding when they open, how much their tickets cost, and any special perks they have that may make you want to visit.
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Don’t be fooled by ‘increased’ teacher pay: Iowa news and layoffs for May 7, 2026
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, but while public school teachers in Iowa got a bump in pay from the Iowa Legislature, they’re still making less than they were 10 years ago because of inflation.
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Here’s how much Iowa’s labor force has shrunk since 2010
Unemployment rates don’t tell the full story of what’s really happening in our economy—what explains that “hollowing out” feeling Iowans have gotten over the last decade and a half. But labor force participation rates can.
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Taxpayer money, private schools: How vouchers stripped Des Moines Public of $47M
The Hawkeye State implemented a taxpayer-funded private school scholarship program three years ago. It’s since cost Iowa’s largest public school district nearly $47.5 million in state funding.
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EXCLUSIVE: Zach Wahls’ healthcare plan takes aim at Medicaid cuts, Iowa’s cancer crisis
The Iowa Senate Democrat is making healthcare the centerpiece of his Senate campaign, pinning rising premiums and rural hospital closures directly on Republican Ashley Hinson.
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‘What a colossal waste of taxpayer money:’ Reader letters May 5, 2026
“What a colossal waste of taxpayer money! And this is what our legislators feel is important?”
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Meet the teacher behind one of Iowa’s most in-demand high school choirs
Roosevelt High School’s Bridges 2 Harmony is Iowa’s oldest ongoing high school gospel choir, and it’s led by 2022 Simpson College graduate Alexander Gray.
