Friday’s youth-led global climate strikes will include political star power at some Iowa rallies. 2020 Democratic candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders will speak tomorrow morning at the Iowa Climate Strike in Des Moines outside the Capitol building. U.S. Senate candidate...
After Waterloo, Iowa, retiree Rosetta Robinson’s daughter had a baby, the two moved out of the small apartment they shared together, expecting to get a more spacious home within a few months. That was last year, and the women are still living in temporary living...
During a significant few weeks for the nation’s widening affordable housing needs, several federal bill proposals and candidate plans were rolled out to address the crisis. In her role as a California senator, 2020 Democratic candidate Kamala Harris introduced last...
After drawing record crowds during a successful Iowa trip earlier this month, presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez again have joined together to introduce a new version of Green New Deal legislation, focused...
During his first visit to Iowa since announcing his bid in the presidential race, Deval Patrick said his run is a little like the climate crisis: formidable but achievable. The former Massachusetts Governor’s abrupt entrance into the crowded 2020 race has been met...
Amid another rate increase request from Alliant Energy, renewable energy leaders and Iowans in its service area are wondering when the utility company's investments in wind and solar technology will pay off for consumers. More than 5,500 comments, mostly in...
It began with an unexpected phone call from Beto O’Rourke. Radio reporter Bob Leonard of Knoxville, Iowa said he was in his office last March when he received the call, from a then-unknown number. “On the other end I heard, 'Hi Bob, this is Beto O’Rourke,’” Leonard...
Sen. Bernie Sanders has his sights set on being the 2020 election’s "climate candidate," and Green New Deal lead sponsor, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is helping him get there. After the Vermont Senator trailed behind competitors Sen. Elizabeth Warren and South...
Photo: Julian Castro tests out the beds at a supportive housing center before his Liberty and Justice event speech. Away from the rain and a slew of competitors' supporters last Friday, Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro toured affordable housing units...
This weekend, at presidential candidate events and forums throughout central Iowa, economic injustice against communities of color was a reoccurring theme — including discussion of homeownership disparities between black and brown families and their white...
