What's happening with airports across the country as airlines deal with staffing shortages, capacity constraints, and delayed and canceled flights is nothing new to Iowa's smaller-commercial airports. In a three-part series, Twitter user @AirspaceIowa will explain...
Workers all over Iowa need to know that there are multiple bills working their way through the Iowa Legislature right now proposing to slash unemployment benefits by 10-14 weeks, force Iowans to take jobs with reduced wages outside their chosen fields and wait...
I am a school librarian in Iowa and would love to offer some information about how our programs work and how we serve students. In addition to providing access to literature and instructing students in literacy and research skills, school librarians strive to teach...
A guest op-ed from Ann Brown, treasurer for Amara Andrews campaign for mayor of Cedar Rapids The position of mayor of Cedar Rapids is one of the highest offices in the state of Iowa that, by all accounts, SHOULD be held by a Democrat, but hasn’t been for almost 12...
Guest post from former state Sen. Rita Hart When we talk about how we can improve health care in the US, it's too often that people with kidney disease are left out of the discussion. Unless you or someone you’re close to is going through dialysis treatments, it...
A joint guest column from Iowa leaders on the looming infrastructure vote. To the Iowa Congressional Delegation: We write in support of the historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act under consideration in Congress. As leading voices for Iowa’s employers,...
Guest post by Vanessa Marcano-Kelly, who served as one of the Spanish-language interpreters for Gov. Kim Reynolds last year during her then-daily coronavirus press conferences. Since my informal community organizer/interpreter days, I was aware that my job as an...
Guest op-ed from Mary McAdams, chair of the Ankeny Area Democrats. As we round the corner against COVID-19, our political leaders should remain focused on the critical issues facing Iowans today: public health, equity, and economic recovery. But instead, Republican...
Rick Mullin, 67, passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning at his home in Sioux City. He was a loving father of two and grandfather, a longtime Democratic leader and activist in Woodbury County, and a former state legislative candidate. The following is from his...
All 39! is a group of Iowa volunteers diligently working to improve Iowa’s democracy. We are alarmed at a bill that will limit and actively discourage Iowans from voting. The necessity of such legislation is confusing, as there is no evidence of wide scale voting...
