Nikoel Hytrek

The Iowa primary elections are just around the corner, and while the presidential contest isn’t until 2024, this year is still a crucial election for state and federal offices that directly impact your daily life. Primary elections are important because they decide who will be on the ballot in the November general election for each…

For almost 10 years, Des Moines resident Kate has wanted to be a mom. However, even in her third trimester, she said no one should be forced to be pregnant if they don’t want to be. “It’s really uncomfortable, you know, why should someone be forced to go through all of this medical stuff if…

In the closed-door “listening session” with Gov. Kim Reynolds and Rep. Ashley Hinson, the main topic was the Linn-Mar School District’s policy regarding transgender students, according to Matt Rollinger, the only school board member who was at the private May 4 meeting. “There were about, in my estimation, 40 or so speakers, and I would…

Members of the Waukee community spoke up at Monday night’s school board meeting over a racist presentation given by students which used racist language to describe immigrants. Many of the speakers were Latino parents in the district and wanted to know how the school planned to address and remedy the situation—both with the teacher who…

Gov. Kim Reynolds celebrated early signs the US Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v Wade at the National Day of Prayer celebration at the Iowa State Capitol on Thursday. “This week a glimmer of light broke through the darkness in the form of an early indication that the court is prepared to undo…

Now that the US Supreme Court is poised to do away with federal abortion protections, many are scrambling to figure out what other options are out there in case their state outlaws the procedure. One of those might be an abortion fund, used in part to help with travel expenses. What is it? Simply, an…

The US Supreme Court is on the verge of overturning abortion rights. The draft opinion for the Supreme Court’s abortion case was reported Monday night by Politico. The draft confirms suspicions the Supreme Court will seize the opportunity to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling which has granted women the right to abortion for…

Iowa’s election laws have changed quite a bit since November 2020. Most of the changes affect the timeline for early voting and how long people have to turn in their absentee ballots in order for their vote to be counted. For 2022’s primary elections, here are the important dates to keep in mind: March 29…

Iowa Starting Line will be sharing historical photos of our state and our communities every morning on our Facebook page. Sometimes they’ll just be one-off interesting photos we find in archives, sometimes they’ll be a series on a specific topic. When we do a series, we’ll put all of them together in a post like…

Johnston High School will officially have a Turning Point USA chapter following Monday night’s school board meeting. The board voted 5-2 to approve Turning Point as an official school-affiliated club. This item was initially presented to the school board on March 8. Monday’s vote was taken after being postponed during the April 11meeting  because the…