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In Albia, home of former Iowa lieutenant governor Patty Judge, the nearest hospitals with intensive care capabilities are about 30 minutes away, in Centerville and Ottumwa. Southern Iowa has reported only a handful of positive COVID-19 cases, but the possibility of...
In Albia, home of former Iowa lieutenant governor Patty Judge, the nearest hospitals with intensive care capabilities are about 30 minutes away, in Centerville and Ottumwa. Southern Iowa has reported only a handful of positive COVID-19 cases, but the possibility of...
In Albia, home of former Iowa lieutenant governor Patty Judge, the nearest hospitals with intensive care capabilities are about 30 minutes away, in Centerville and Ottumwa. Southern Iowa has reported only a handful of positive COVID-19 cases, but the possibility of...
Critical infrastructure projects, manufacturing and public safety are among the sectors of everyday life in Iowa that largely have stayed on track despite the spread of COVID-19. But disruptions due to the infectious disease are starting to be felt. Ryan Drew,...
Critical infrastructure projects, manufacturing and public safety are among the sectors of everyday life in Iowa that largely have stayed on track despite the spread of COVID-19. But disruptions due to the infectious disease are starting to be felt. Ryan Drew,...
My mother had a saying every time I complained about something: "No te quejes por falta de zapatos, cuando otros no tienen pies." This means, "Don't complain about not having shoes, when there are those that have no feet." Mom is gone now, yet her words replay in my...
On March 16, the day before Iowa lawmakers voted to suspend the legislative session, House File 2602 was set for debate in the House Ways and Means Committee. State Rep. Jeff Kurtz, D-Fort Madison, a member of the committee, was wary of leaving the Capitol for 30 days...
Yesterday, the fear of exponential spread of the coronavirus became realized in Iowa: 23 new positive cases on Saturday were announced, by far the largest jump in one day. Today, there are 22 new cases, increasing Iowa's total to 90. The previous biggest daily...
Please check out our Iowa COVID-19 Timeline for an up-to-date count of cases in the state and other bits of news about Iowa's response to the coronavirus pandemic. Iowans may look back and remember today as the great St. Patrick's Day shut-down. After recommending...
Every campaign, from president on down, must adjust to a new normal: the virtual campaign trail. Sunday's presidential debate was held in a TV studio with no live audience and both Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders have turned to the internet to connect with voters. In...
Every campaign, from president on down, must adjust to a new normal: the virtual campaign trail. Sunday's presidential debate was held in a TV studio with no live audience and both Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders have turned to the internet to connect with voters. In...
LGBTQ high school students left the Iowa Capitol building in tears this afternoon, with some experiencing panic attacks on their way out, after state troopers forced them to leave because some had used Statehouse bathrooms of the gender they identify with. Iowa Safe...
LGBTQ high school students left the Iowa Capitol building in tears this afternoon, with some experiencing panic attacks on their way out, after state troopers forced them to leave because some had used Statehouse bathrooms of the gender they identify with. Iowa Safe...
LGBTQ high school students left the Iowa Capitol building in tears this afternoon, with some experiencing panic attacks on their way out, after state troopers forced them to leave because some had used Statehouse bathrooms of the gender they identify with. Iowa Safe...
A few days ago, while scrolling through my social media, I saw a post that caught my attention. “History in the making/Haciendo Historia-First POSTVILLE child becomes a US Citizen! ¡Felicidades!" The post included a picture of immigration attorney Sonia Parras and a...
A few days ago, while scrolling through my social media, I saw a post that caught my attention. “History in the making/Haciendo Historia-First POSTVILLE child becomes a US Citizen! ¡Felicidades!" The post included a picture of immigration attorney Sonia Parras and a...
A few days ago, while scrolling through my social media, I saw a post that caught my attention. “History in the making/Haciendo Historia-First POSTVILLE child becomes a US Citizen! ¡Felicidades!" The post included a picture of immigration attorney Sonia Parras and a...
On social media, cable news and in communities across Iowa, talk of coronavirus and its rapid spread in the U.S. is dominating conversations between friends, co-workers and strangers. Wednesday afternoon, at the YMCA in Burlington, an employee jokingly told his...
On social media, cable news and in communities across Iowa, talk of coronavirus and its rapid spread in the U.S. is dominating conversations between friends, co-workers and strangers. Wednesday afternoon, at the YMCA in Burlington, an employee jokingly told his...
State Sen. Mariannette Miller-Meeks joined 30 of her Republican colleagues this week to vote in favor of legislation requiring certain Iowa Medicaid recipients to work, volunteer or participate in a job training program in order to receive their health care benefits....
State Sen. Mariannette Miller-Meeks joined 30 of her Republican colleagues this week to vote in favor of legislation requiring certain Iowa Medicaid recipients to work, volunteer or participate in a job training program in order to receive their health care benefits....
State Sen. Mariannette Miller-Meeks joined 30 of her Republican colleagues this week to vote in favor of legislation requiring certain Iowa Medicaid recipients to work, volunteer or participate in a job training program in order to receive their health care benefits....
Iowa Democrats added a lot of new voters to their rolls thanks to the Iowa Caucus, gaining a net of 27,385 new registrations from the February to March report. It was only about half as large an increase that followed the historic 2008 caucus, but it was still enough...
As attention has finally moved away from the caucuses, there are plenty of other races in Iowa gearing up for the June primaries and beyond. A couple of those races, happening in rural House districts, feature political newcomers taking on Republican incumbents....
As attention has finally moved away from the caucuses, there are plenty of other races in Iowa gearing up for the June primaries and beyond. A couple of those races, happening in rural House districts, feature political newcomers taking on Republican incumbents....
Refugees are a growing part of life in Iowa, our economy and the fiber of our state. In the process of meeting and writing about refugees, I find myself filled with gratitude. I am honored by the chance to learn from very special individuals who give back despite...
Refugees are a growing part of life in Iowa, our economy and the fiber of our state. In the process of meeting and writing about refugees, I find myself filled with gratitude. I am honored by the chance to learn from very special individuals who give back despite...
Refugees are a growing part of life in Iowa, our economy and the fiber of our state. In the process of meeting and writing about refugees, I find myself filled with gratitude. I am honored by the chance to learn from very special individuals who give back despite...
While Republicans at the Iowa Statehouse advance a host of right-wing bills this session, many strong Democratic challengers in key swing districts are putting together their campaigns for the fall elections. Several of them that launched their campaigns last year...
Guest op-ed from Patty Judge, chair of Focus on Rural America For more than a decade, Iowa’s overall population has been steady. With a very modest growth rate, our state population has hovered around 3.1 million people. If you live in Polk County this may surprise...
