Do you have a go-to spot for striking down those pins? Whether you're a casual player or a competitive league member, we know that not all bowling alleys are created equal. Some dazzle with retro vibes and neon lights, while others win hearts with gourmet food...
The Iowa Senate debated an amended Area Education Agency (AEA) bill on March 18, during which many Democratic legislators focused on the thousands of constituent emails, comments, and testimonies against the governor's initiative to dismantle how the AEA system...
During an Iowa Senate subcommittee last Tuesday, immigrants and allies heavily and passionately opposed HF 2608, a new bill from the corporate lobbying group the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). The bill would make transporting undocumented immigrants...
UpLift—The Central Iowa Basic Income program has reported making strides in studying the impacts of no-strings-attached monthly income for Iowans needing it most, but Iowa Republicans aren't hearing it. HF 2319 is a bill to ban local governments from participating...
Democrats may be in the minority in Iowa, but that doesn't mean they're sitting silently on a bill that would mandate Iowa's public schools adopt an anti-abortion curriculum. Rep. Molly Buck (D-Ankeny) noted the concerns with the group behind the anti-abortion...
Iowa Senate and House Dems invited state business leaders to a press conference to speak about how discriminatory legislation negatively impacts Iowa businesses. "If we all work together and we stop placing hurdles, we'll be so much more successful," said Dan...
At the Iowa Capitol for a public hearing on Gov. Kim Reynolds' bill to legally define gendered terms like "man" and "woman," Keenan Crow of One Iowa explains what the bill would do and the consequences for an untold number of existing Iowa laws. @iowastartingline...
State lawmakers decided to table a bill to criminalize homelessness after hearing Iowans speak out against it. The bill would have made unauthorized sleeping in public places a misdemeanor punishable by fine or jail time and forced houseless people into designated...
On Wednesday, an Iowa House subcommittee for HF 2082 met to hear public comments and debate if the bill should move forward. If passed, HF 2082 would have removed gender identity as a protected class under the Iowa Civil Rights Act and categorized gender dysphoria...
Mica Chase, a Cedar Rapids resident, details their experience being shamed and misled at an anti-abortion center. @iowastartingline Mica Chase, a Cedar Rapids resident, details their experience being shamed and misled at an anti-abortion center. Chase and other...
