Iowa could become the first state in the country to repeal civil protections for transgender people under a new bill from Rep. Jeff Shipley (R-Fairfield), who has regularly used his office to target trans people’s rights. Over the years, Iowa Republicans have...
Iowa Republican lawmakers advanced a bill out of a subcommittee Tuesday that would allow public school districts to hire chaplains to “provide support, services, and programs for students.” But while the lawmakers heavily implied this was about Christian services...
A new bill introduced by Iowa House Republicans would severely limit access to abortion medications through a 19-step process—including making them illegal to receive in the mail—and create an electronic record of who received the pill and the medical personnel...
A new bill introduced in the Iowa House of Representatives would require all cell phone and tablet manufacturers to include a filter to prevent the device from displaying what the state legally defines as “obscene materials” to minors or face a civil suit. HF 2114...
Mandi Remington of Iowa City knows firsthand what it’s like to struggle to feed your kids and how the stability of two incomes can keep a person from leaving an abusive relationship. “Reflecting on my experience as a domestic violence survivor, I can’t help but...
After years of enabling Donald Trump and his abhorrent behavior, some of Iowa’s most prominent Republicans—including Gov. Kim Reynolds—staked their reputations and clout on other caucus candidates in an attempt to move on from the former president. On Monday, they...
Most analysts predicted Donald Trump would win the Iowa GOP caucus on Monday, but the question was by how much? With about 95% of the results in, the former president was up 30 points over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who...
By all accounts, Dan Marburger was a hero even before his valiant final act. The Perry High School principal died at 8 a.m. Sunday, 10 days after a lone 17-year-old shooter opened fire in the school and wounded Marburger, who tried to talk him down. “Principal...
Former President Donald Trump continues to encourage his massive base to turn out in droves for him during Monday’s Republican caucus and told an Indianola crowd on Sunday it is worth dying if they can support him. “We got to do it, we got to do it big—you can’t...
Former president Donald Trump wants his supporters to turn out in droves on caucus night and he reiterated that message during a Saturday event at the Hotel Fort Des Moines moderated by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird. Monday’s caucus is expected to have the...
