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Hawkeye, ISU marching bands among Top 5 in Metallica contest
Grammy-winning, Hall-of-Fame thrash metal rockers Metallica are making marching band competitions cool for a whole new crowd. In April, the band announced a marching band competition, “For Whom the Band Tolls,” offering instruments and equipment music programs at high schools and colleges that play their music the best (the band also provided their extensive sheet…
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Biden campaign blames Trump for growing anti-abortion extremism
In Missouri, Republicans have introduced bills to charge women who have abortions with murder, while in Texas, a mom was forced to flee the state to get an abortion in order to protect her own health—situations made possible by Donald Trump and the repeal of Roe v. Wade.
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VIDEO: Laurie Halse Anderson reacts to politicians calling her book ‘pornographic’
Republicans say book bans stop pornography. Watch Laurie Halse Anderson’s one-sentence reaction. @iowastartingline Republicans say book bans stop pornography. Watch Laurie Halse Anderson’s one-sentence reaction. Read the full story at the link in our bio. #iowa #iowanews #lauriehalseanderson #bannedbooks #iowans #lawsuit #iowapolitics ♬ original sound – Iowa Starting Line Anderson’s bestselling novel “Speak,” published in…
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Amid Trump/Reynolds feud, DeSantis says GOP doesn’t have to kiss Trump’s ring
During a Friday taping of “Iowa Press,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis came to the defense of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds following another barrage of attacks against her by former president Donald Trump. Trump has been on the warpath against Reynolds since the summer and ramped up the hostilities after the Iowa governor formally endorsed DeSantis…
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To lower the cost of expensive drugs, Biden targets Big Pharma’s patents
Under a plan announced Thursday, the government would consider overriding the patent for high-priced drugs that have been developed with the help of taxpayer money and letting competitors make them in hopes of driving down the cost.
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Iowa Abortion Access Fund going strong but needs a boost
The Iowa Abortion Access Fund is the second-oldest fund of its type in the country and its mission today remains the same as when it was founded in 1978: Not letting cost be a burden to care. The nonprofit provides grants to Iowans and Illinois residents who live in seven counties near the Quad Cities…
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Iowans get relief as Biden cancels nearly $5 billion more in student debt
More than 19,000 Iowans have had their student debt discharged or have been identified for debt relief due to the Biden administration’s reforms of the student loan debt system.
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Find the perfect Christmas tree at these 24 Iowa farms
Iowa farmers only plant corn and beans, you say? Tell that to the 100+ Christmas tree farms dotted across Iowa’s snowy landscape this time of year, where you can pick out the perfect Scotch pine, white pine, Canaan fir, Douglas fir, Frasier fir, Colorado blue spruce, or other varieties of evergreens to have your living…
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VIDEO: Laurie Halse Anderson explains SF 496 lawsuit
Publisher Penguin Random House, joined by Iowans and four authors, filed a lawsuit against Iowa Republicans’ law banning books, arguing the vague language violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments. Watch bestselling author of novels like “Speak” and “Shout” Laurie Halse Anderson explain why she joined the fight. @iowastartingline Publisher Penguin Random House, joined by Iowans…
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Iowa doctors explain dangers of anti-abortion centers
Amy Bingaman knows first-hand how anti-abortion clinics push disinformation and fear in order to prevent people from getting abortions. Now an OB-GYN at Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines, Bingaman went to an anti-abortion clinic when she was 16 years old to get a pregnancy test, and she wants people to know about the dangers…
