Guest post: If we want to fix education, fully fund public schools
Let’s get back to funding and supporting it at a level that reflects how important it is for all of us.
Mar
2025
24
Guest Post
Mar
2025
17
Guest post: Elon Musk’s chainsaw comes for the farm
I am incredibly concerned about what has been going on at President Donald Trump’s USDA in the last few weeks—in particular Elon Musk’s chainsaw approach to government agencies.
Feb
2025
21
Guest post: The government shouldn’t be in our libraries
Our library has always thoughtfully curated its collection with community needs in mind, and this legislation unnecessarily inserts government regulation into that process.
Feb
2025
20
Guest post: Congress needs to stop the handouts to the rich
Paula A. Martinez: Iowans work hard and deserve a government that works for them, not one that rigs the system in favor of the rich and powerful.
Feb
2025
19
Guest post: Don’t give Bayer a free pass when Iowa has high rate of cancer
When the state of Iowa has the second-highest cancer incidence rate and fastest growing rate of new cancer, we have no business handing agrichemical corporations a “get out of jail free” card for the dangerous products they put on the market.
Feb
2025
13
Iowa House passes 2.25% increase for schools, less than Democrats’ 5%
The Iowa House passed a bill Thursday with a 2.25% per-pupil funding increase alongside other funding changes for Iowa’s public K-12 schools.
Feb
2025
6
Guest post: Stand against pipeline to protect Iowa’s natural resources
Iowa towns, farmland, and natural resources shouldn't be a playground for corporate power.
Feb
2025
3
Guest post: Governor’s priorities ‘merely lip service’
Iowans come together in times of crisis, and we’re going to have to come together a lot more if Reynolds continues to get her way.
Jan
2025
28
Guest post: Forget Project 2025. We need a better Farm Bill
When it comes to farm policy in 2025, we don’t need Project 2025. We need a new Farm Bill that acknowledges the challenges we face, tackles them head on, and puts our rural communities before corporate profits. Reading about the recent round of layoffs at John...
Dec
2024
12
Guest post: Reynolds needs to apply for energy rebate funds
Iowa's governor is dragging her feet on applying for energy rebate funds that could help Iowans now. Winter is finally here. And as I look around at the nooks and crannies where I feel a draft, I’ve been thinking about the thousands of Iowans struggling to keep...