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From the time he learned English as a young kid, Jorge “Junior” Ibarra was frequently called to translate for his Spanish-speaking parents. Sometimes, the stakes were low. At parent-teacher conferences, when his teacher would say that Ibarra was a frequent talker and getting in trouble, “I’d turn around and say, ‘Mom she thinks I’m a…

Gov. Kim Reynolds’ private school voucher bill has passed two more milestones on its way to becoming law. The bill passed through the Senate Education Committee Wednesday morning with an 11-5, party-line vote. It has not been decided when the bill will appear on the floor for debate, but a hearing in the Appropriations Committee…

Anti-hunger advocates have been urging the governor to veto a bill that takes away food and health care benefits from qualified Iowans.

Despite 20 minutes of parents, counselors, teachers, and one student explaining the ways House File 9 would hurt students, Republican Reps. Skyler Wheeler (R-Hull) and Brooke Boden (R-Indianola) passed it through the subcommittee. HF 9 could forcibly out many LGBTQ students by requiring schools to tell parents or guardians if a student asks to go by…

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks registered to vote at state Sen. Chris Cournoyer’s house in LeClaire on the last day for pre-registration this year, then voted in Scott County the day before the election. The Scott County Auditor’s office confirmed in response to an information request that Miller-Meeks is registered at the Great River Road address in…

US Rep. Cindy Axne secured $10 million in funding for a suite of projects across Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, which covers Des Moines and southwest Iowa. During an event at Primary Health Care Inc. in Des Moines on Tuesday, Axne, Iowa’s lone Democrat at the federal level, shared some updates on those projects. Some examples…

The state of Iowa will lose an opportunity to receive $3o million in federal funding for child care because Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office didn’t want to commit $3 million in matching state funds despite Iowa having a $1.91 billion surplus. State Sen. Claire Celsi (D-Des Moines) said she talked to people at the Iowa Department…

NARAL Pro-Choice America endorsed Deidre DeJear for Iowa governor on Thursday. “Iowa needs Deidre DeJear, a leader who will boldly fight for reproductive freedom,” said NARAL President Mini Timmaraju in a statement. “Gov. Reynolds has made no secret of her plans to continue dismantling abortion rights and access, putting the health and well-being of Iowans…

Iowa’s June 7 primary results provided us with a clearer picture of where the state’s politics are headed as we approach the midterm elections, with some surprises in local races across the state yesterday. As always, this is not an exhaustive list of every interesting race, just some things that immediately stood out. Republican Attacks…