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An Iowa basic income pilot program seems to be working, but Republicans want to kill it

March 5, 2024

How much better would your life be with an extra $500 a month—especially $500 a month with no strings attached? That’s what people behind the UpLift – The Central Iowa Basic Income program are trying to determine, but the study might be the first and last of its kind in Iowa if Republican lawmakers have…

An Iowa basic income pilot program seems to be working, but Republicans want to kill it

Planned Parenthood Makes Changes To Iowa Locations A Year Post-Roe

June 23, 2023

One year after Roe v. Wade was overturned, people seeking reproductive healthcare are feeling what was expected: lack of accessibility, uncertainty, rising costs, and fear. Despite increasing challenges, Planned Parenthood is responding with an abortion access plan to increase availability throughout Iowa. “The abortion access crisis across our country is a health care emergency, and…

Planned Parenthood Makes Changes To Iowa Locations A Year Post-Roe

🤑 You’re Not Stupid, It’s the Economy

September 11, 2024

Share with a friend It’s Worker Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. Eight Iowans were killed on this day 23 years ago in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Read their stories from Notes on Iowa. Did you watch the debate last night? (Watching clips on social media counts!) Tell me your thoughts, and I’ll run them in…

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month At These 9 Iowa Festivals

September 12, 2023

National Hispanic Heritage Month is held in the US every year from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 as a celebration of the history, cultures and contributions…

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month At These 9 Iowa Festivals

Johnston School Board gains progressive edge as Moms For Liberty candidates flop

November 7, 2023

In a room packed with supporters, candidates, Johnston residents and plants, cheers rose up as Jason Arnold and Lya Williams won two of the four open seats on the Johnston School Board while incumbents Soneeta Mangra-Dutcher and Jennifer Chamberland retained their seats. The foursome, who worked together on the campaign trail, held a watch party…

Johnston School Board gains progressive edge as Moms For Liberty candidates flop

Rep. Ro Khanna Headlines Launch Of Google/DMACC Partnership

April 14, 2023

Nearly 200 students, including many in rural and underserved communities, are on a fast path toward high-tech careers in a Google-backed program with a base in Des Moines — and ties to Silicon Valley and cutting-edge companies around the globe — that Congressman Ro Khanna shepherded from concept to classroom reality. Khanna, a Democrat who…

Rep. Ro Khanna Headlines Launch Of Google/DMACC Partnership

Geo Treasure Hunting in Iowa: Your Guide to Rockhounding in the Hawkeye State

August 3, 2023

Iowa is home to some of the best geode hunting in the US. Here’s how to find them—and lots of other rocks—on your next treasure hunt.

Geo Treasure Hunting in Iowa: Your Guide to Rockhounding in the Hawkeye State

Meet the nonprofit director promoting birth control access in Iowa

January 29, 2024

Allison Smith’s outlook on birth control access completely changed when Donald Trump was elected in 2016. “I think around that time there was some really concerning rhetoric,” she said. At the time, Smith lived in Minneapolis and worked in health care administration at Whitecap Health Advisors. “There were major concerns about what [President Trump and…

Meet the nonprofit director promoting birth control access in Iowa

Evangelical leaders predict huge caucus turnout, downplay endorsements

January 11, 2024

Iowa caucus candidates have racked up big-name endorsements—including a notable last-minute flip flop—but one evangelical leader said none of that will matter come Monday. “We think endorsements are overrated generally, but they’re particularly overrated in Iowa,” said Ralph Reed, the founder and chairman of the national Faith & Freedom Coalition and a senior advisor on…

Evangelical leaders predict huge caucus turnout, downplay endorsements

Iowa Schools Balance Support for Trans Students, Following New Bathroom Law

April 4, 2023

School districts across the state have scrambled to update students and parents after Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill to restrict where transgender children can go to the bathroom on March 23. Several large Iowa districts released statements intended to reassure families of transgender students and update them on what the new law, which took…

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