State Rep. Sandy Salmon, a Janesville Republican, continues to use the Iowa House of Representatives to weaponize her disdain for the transgender community. Last year, Salmon sponsored bills that would remove gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights code, thus...
Democrats in the Iowa Senate have introduced a slate of bills this session to help families in Iowa, whether by strengthening maternal health or improving child care. Senate File 2006 would improve maternal and child health under the Medicaid program. It would...
Deidre DeJear wants to fix the state's mental health care system so that Iowans can access the same type of help that once got her through an extremely difficult time. When she was eight years old, DeJear's mother died from childbirth complications. At the time,...
Last Friday, Rep. Cindy Axne announced the first round of funds for Iowa bridge repair that’s coming from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act she helped pass last year. In Iowa, 4,571 bridges are rated structurally deficient, the most in the...
State Sen. Jim Carlin, a Sioux City Republican who is challenging US Sen. Chuck Grassley in a primary, is starting the legislative session doubling down on spreading doubt and anxiety about COVID-19 vaccines and vaccination in general. His Senate File 2032 requires...
In Dr. Glenn Hurst’s mind, expanding health care is what it will take to revitalize rural Iowa. Hurst is running in the Democratic primary for US Senate in hopes of challenging Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley. The southwest Iowa resident said having a Medicare for...
Iowa Republicans are seeking more control over what teachers say and do in the classroom. Senate File 2043, introduced and referred to the education committee, would require teachers to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and stand while doing so, or while it is...
US Senate candidate and former-Rep. Abby Finkenauer called out US Sen. Kyrsten Sinema for getting in the way of Democrats’ ability to pass legislation on Thursday. “Now, we technically as Democrats have control of the U.S. Senate, but we’ve got a sellout in Krysten...
In her Condition of the State address Tuesday, Gov. Kim Reynolds made mixed gestures to Iowa educators. On one hand, she thanked them for their hard work during the pandemic. On the other, she highlighted policies that will shift funds away from public schools and...
In tonight’s Condition of the State address, Gov. Kim Reynolds laid out her policy plans for the year, from deep tax cuts to educator training programs to filling workforce gaps. Jennifer Konfrst, Democratic minority leader in the Iowa House, said she needs a lot...
