She grew up in Ames and went to the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) in Cedar Falls to become a teacher. But Lydia plans to leave Iowa as soon as she graduates. "Here at UNI, there's so much emphasis in our classes on social-emotional learning and inclusion and...
Iowa Dems blast Republicans’ latest attack on auditor’s office
Iowa Democrats are accusing Republicans in the Iowa Senate of trying to reduce transparency in government after they passed yet another bill on Monday to dilute the power of State Auditor Rob Sand’s office—the only statewide office held by Democrats. “Governor...
Biden policy to help IRS collect up to $851 billion in back taxes from ultra-wealthy
Using funds provided by the Inflation Reduction Act, the IRS has already collected more than $520 million from 1,600 millionaires who had unpaid tax bills of more than $250,000. The IRS could collect as much as $851 billion in additional tax revenue over the next decade.
Iowa Republicans want to ban local bans on conversion therapy
Iowa Republicans are continuing their attack on Home Rule in the Legislature this year, this time going after bans on widely discredited conversion therapy for minors. Iowa Sen. Sandy Salmon—a Republican from Janesville who represents Bremer, Butler, Chickasaw and...
Kim Reynolds ‘diminished’ after trying to beat Trump following years of defending him to Iowa
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...
Original, heels or boots: Pritzker says leading Republicans are all MAGA
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said all three leading candidates in the Iowa GOP caucus—Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, and Ron DeSantis—represent the same extreme ideas and policy priorities but in different formats. “Tonight's contest is simply a question of whether you like...
Ramaswamy downplays Trump attack, says he is the future of MAGA
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy downplayed a social media attack on him by Iowa Caucus frontrunner and former President Donald Trump who told people not to waste their vote on the political newcomer. In Waterloo, Ramaswamy, who has largely run on...
Haley: ‘Don’t complain’ about general election if you don’t pick me
Nikki Haley tried a last-ditch appeal to Republican caucus voters during a campaign appearance in Cedar Rapids Thursday just before a blizzard warning went into effect across Iowa. The Republican candidate for President recently polled at around 20% of likely GOP...
Zach Nunn rejects plan that could prevent shutdown
Rep. Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) has repeatedly stated he doesn’t support a federal government shutdown; however, he indicated Wednesday he would vote against a short-term deal to prevent said shutdown. During an interview with the Des Moines Register, Nunn said a US Senate...
Workers warn of flight delays, other pitfalls in GOP government shutdown
While some federal employees would still be required to go to work—and not be paid—in the event of a government shutdown, Ruark Hotopp warns services across the country would be negatively impacted. “As you might imagine, nobody’s happy about it in the first place,”...