The Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team continues their NCAA Tournament run tomorrow at 2:30 p.m., when they play No. 5 Colorado in the Sweet Sixteen.
Speaking of: Go vote for the Naismith Fan Vote award for Caitlin Clark and coach Lisa Bluder (and ISU coach T.J. Otzelberger) here.
It’s Friday, Mar. 29, 2024.
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Hey folks, it’s Amie.
We talk a lot in this newsletter about the dumb, idiotic things happening in our state. Today, let’s at least start with celebrating each other and finding joy.
Specifically, let’s celebrate those who are scapegoated, picked on, and demonized by those in power.
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Trans folks aren’t new. Just like the wider LGBTQ community, they’ve always existed, but simply weren’t able to live as fully and authentically as they would have liked—as doing so could have cost them their lives or freedom.
Some folks would like to keep trans people in Iowa in that space: closeted and afraid, beholden to a single, restrictive, religious interpretation of gender and relationship roles between consenting adults. It’s important that all of us push back on that.
But it’s equally important to take the time to simply appreciate and celebrate the positive and creative achievements of the trans and nonbinary folks in our lives.
In celebration of Transgender Day of Visibility this Sunday, if you’re near Des Moines or Iowa City, check out one of these events to do just that. (And, if you’re looking for a trans-inclusive haircut next week, or want to sign up your salon for that, check that out here.)
Sunday is also National Farm Workers Day.
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Last week, we talked about how Des Moines is a Top 10 allergy capital (mostly due to our abysmal ratio of doctors to patients, not necessarily more allergens floating around).
But that got us wondering: What’s everyone allergic to? (Loving everyone’s troll answers!)
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Gov. Reynolds signs AEA bill ‘that no one really likes’
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In recent years, it has been rare for Iowa Republicans in the legislature to vote against Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposals, let alone speak out publicly against them.
But Sen. Charlie McClintock didn’t hold back during the Iowa Senate’s latest Area Education Agency (AEA) debate. (Here’s what an AEA does.)
“Based on the content and input that I’ve received, I can say that no one really likes this bill,” said McClintock, a Republican from Alburnett. (Watch his remarks here.)
“The very idea of dismantling and defunding the Area Education Agencies has upset and offended the people in Iowa to a whole ‘nother level.”
Here’s why even some Republicans aren’t on board with this new law.
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