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Lawmakers only were in session twelve days after taking a two-month pause due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Iowa Republicans still managed to push through bills that add hurdles to obtaining an abortion and voting by mail. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in the Iowa...
Lawmakers only were in session twelve days after taking a two-month pause due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Iowa Republicans still managed to push through bills that add hurdles to obtaining an abortion and voting by mail. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in the Iowa...
Lawmakers only were in session twelve days after taking a two-month pause due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Iowa Republicans still managed to push through bills that add hurdles to obtaining an abortion and voting by mail. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in the Iowa...
As sustained protests have swept Iowa and the nation in the wake of George Floyd's murder, one major idea that activists have pushed is that of defunding the police. The notion has many possible iterations, but the goal is generally to reimagine policing itself and...
At the same time state Rep. Ashley Hinson is running to represent a congressional district heavily impacted by outbreaks of COVID-19 at meatpacking plants and long-term care facilities, in the Iowa Legislature, she supports shielding companies from potential lawsuits...
At the same time state Rep. Ashley Hinson is running to represent a congressional district heavily impacted by outbreaks of COVID-19 at meatpacking plants and long-term care facilities, in the Iowa Legislature, she supports shielding companies from potential lawsuits...
Guest op-ed from former Lt. Gov. Patty Judge and Jeff Link, co-founders of Focus On Rural America. With the Iowa primary on Tuesday, the field of important races up and down the ballot will be set for the Fall campaign. In the wake of COVID-19 and an agricultural...
When given the opportunity to align herself with President Donald Trump during a recent television interview, Ashley Hinson, a state representative and Republican candidate for Iowa's 1st Congressional District, took a markedly different tone than her fellow GOP...
When given the opportunity to align herself with President Donald Trump during a recent television interview, Ashley Hinson, a state representative and Republican candidate for Iowa's 1st Congressional District, took a markedly different tone than her fellow GOP...
When given the opportunity to align herself with President Donald Trump during a recent television interview, Ashley Hinson, a state representative and Republican candidate for Iowa's 1st Congressional District, took a markedly different tone than her fellow GOP...
The coronavirus has ravaged meatpacking plants across Iowa in the past two months, infecting thousands of workers and killing some, all while the companies who run them face scrutiny over their lack of sufficient health protections. Over 1,500 meatpacking workers have...
The coronavirus has ravaged meatpacking plants across Iowa in the past two months, infecting thousands of workers and killing some, all while the companies who run them face scrutiny over their lack of sufficient health protections. Over 1,500 meatpacking workers have...
During unprecedented circumstances, separated by sheets of plexiglass in front of an empty auditorium, Monday night Iowa's four Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate gathered — six feet apart — for a debate. It was the first televised gathering of all the Senate...
Theresa Greenfield holds a significant lead in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, a new poll out today finds. With three weeks to go until the June 2 election, Greenfield garners 43% of Democratic primary voters, compared to 12% for Michael Franken, and 4% each...
Three weeks from today, Iowans will know the fate of their favored candidates in local, state and federal races. As of Tuesday morning, 198,523 Democrats and 157,792 Republicans requested absentee ballots for a total of 356,315, far surpassing the total number of...
When state Rep. Tracy Ehlert opened her at-home child care center to accommodate families impacted by the pandemic, she expected a wave of children needing somewhere to go now that schools are closed. What Ehlert and other child care providers have experienced in...
When state Rep. Tracy Ehlert opened her at-home child care center to accommodate families impacted by the pandemic, she expected a wave of children needing somewhere to go now that schools are closed. What Ehlert and other child care providers have experienced in...
Each time Congress has passed legislation in response to the coronavirus pandemic, lawmakers know another bill is not far behind. This time, as Democrats and Republicans spar over whether to prop up city and state budgets walloped by the pandemic, the scope of a fifth...
Each time Congress has passed legislation in response to the coronavirus pandemic, lawmakers know another bill is not far behind. This time, as Democrats and Republicans spar over whether to prop up city and state budgets walloped by the pandemic, the scope of a fifth...
Each time Congress has passed legislation in response to the coronavirus pandemic, lawmakers know another bill is not far behind. This time, as Democrats and Republicans spar over whether to prop up city and state budgets walloped by the pandemic, the scope of a fifth...
At the same time President Donald Trump is talking about saving the oil and gas industries, Iowa's House Democrats are urging the Agriculture Department to include the biofuel industry in coronavirus relief funding. Last week, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny...
At the same time President Donald Trump is talking about saving the oil and gas industries, Iowa's House Democrats are urging the Agriculture Department to include the biofuel industry in coronavirus relief funding. Last week, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny...
The final month of the first fundraising quarter of 2020 was dominated by coronavirus news as states, including Iowa, took measures to close businesses, keep children home from school and implement social distancing. Candidates were off the campaign trail for much of...
The final month of the first fundraising quarter of 2020 was dominated by coronavirus news as states, including Iowa, took measures to close businesses, keep children home from school and implement social distancing. Candidates were off the campaign trail for much of...
Despite residents and staff testing positive for COVID-19, a second long-term care facility in Linn County hasn’t been counted in the state’s online data about the outbreak. Five positive cases have been reported at Linn Manor Care Center in Marion. Two of those have...
Despite residents and staff testing positive for COVID-19, a second long-term care facility in Linn County hasn’t been counted in the state’s online data about the outbreak. Five positive cases have been reported at Linn Manor Care Center in Marion. Two of those have...
Guest op-ed from Sami Scheetz, former Iowa Constituency Outreach Director for Bernie Sanders. For more than 150 years, Iowa has served as a progressive beacon for the rest of the nation. We outlawed the death penalty nearly 60 years ago and became one of the first...
Guest op-ed from Sami Scheetz, former Iowa Constituency Outreach Director for Bernie Sanders. For more than 150 years, Iowa has served as a progressive beacon for the rest of the nation. We outlawed the death penalty nearly 60 years ago and became one of the first...
A new television ad airing today from Iowa Voices connects U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's health care voting record to the coronavirus pandemic by highlighting past support for bills to end insurance protections for Americans with preexisting conditions. Individuals who...
Guest op-ed from Joy Newcom The men and women elected to lead Iowa’s cities face daunting leadership decisions tied to their COVID-19 responses. This is an unprecedented time –– a time made unpredictable by an unruly virus but also by uncommon, even unstable, state...
