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🥶 Hell must have frozen over: Miller-Meeks held a town hall
Plus: Protests, rallies, and more Share with a friend Amie here. It’s Tuesday, and I’ve got protests/events, a quick explainer on community organizing, and this week’s viral post. But first: It was so cold Monday. (pauses for “How cold was it?”) It was so cold that THIS happened: Rep. Miller-Meeks announced the town hall—her first…
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Marshalltown shows us how to resist ICE
Plus: Your emails and Positively Iowa Share with a friend 🗣️ It’s Friday! Time for Only in Iowa, Positively Iowa, this week’s pet photo, and of course, reader replies! My take: Don’t ever let a Nazi in your Iowa bar. I’m still getting lovely autumn scenes from y’all—keep them coming! “We waited until the…
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No SNAP? How to help fellow Iowans
News about and for the working class Share with a friend Well, it happened: SNAP benefits ended Nov. 1 for 42 million Americans for the very first time in history. That includes 267,000 Iowans, 40% of whom are children, going without their grocery money this week. It’s because of the ongoing federal government shutdown,…
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🗳️ Did you vote yet? It’s Election Day!
Plus: Protests, rallies, and more Share with a friend Amie here. It’s Election Day Tuesday! Plus, I’ve got protests/events, a quick authoritarianism explainer, and this week’s viral post. But first: It’s time to throw the bums out, keep the good ones in, and decide where your tax money should go. It’s city/school Election Day! Forgot all…
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🎃 Happy Halloween!
Plus: Your emails and Positively Iowa Share with a friend 🗣️ It’s Friday and All Hallows’ Eve (lest you think even one US holiday has been untouched by Christianity). Hope you saved some of that candy for the trick-or-treaters! My take: We’ve had a couple of wins for the Constitution in Iowa lately. A…
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Here’s why Nov. 1 is so important
News about and for the working class Share with a friend Saturday is Nov. 1, and Nov. 1 is when the monthlong federal government shutdown—assuming it hasn’t been lifted—will become very personal and very real. There are two big reasons for that. First: Nov. 1 is when SNAP benefits will end for 42 million…
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Iowa’s trees are at full color
Plus: Protests, rallies, and more Share with a friend Amie here. It’s Tuesday, so I’ve got protests/events, a quick authoritarianism explainer, and this week’s must-see video. But first: It’s *finally* peak fall color season up in Northeast Iowa, two or three weeks late! My backyard maple and mulberry trees. (Amie River/Iowa Starting Line) If you…
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Why it took nearly a century to bring Halloween to Des Moines
Plus: Your emails and Positively Iowa Share with a friend 🗣️ It’s Friday; time for Only in Iowa, Positively Iowa, this week’s pet photo, and of course reader replies! Amie Rivers Newsletter Editor, Iowa Starting Line Email me Why it took nearly a century to bring Halloween to Des Moines Two kids celebrating on…
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Shutdown means no pay for 10K Iowa workers
News about and for the working class Share with a friend A correction from last week: Meghan Holloran graduated from Drake University with a degree in multimedia journalism, not environmental journalism. Amie here. The ongoing federal government shutdown is resulting in lots of Iowans not being paid—and it’s not just federal workers. …
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The inflatable Antifa army at No Kings Des Moines
Plus: Protests, rallies, and more Share with a friend Amie here. Thanks again for your support of our series on Cancer in Iowa, which had previously taken over Tuesdays in your inbox. Now, we’re back with your week ahead: protests/events, a quick authoritarianism explainer, this week’s must-see video, and 3 things to know. …
