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Free or low-cost resources for those facing cancer in Iowa

July 18, 2025

From cancer support groups in Iowa, to financial assistance for cancer patients, to wig donations and more, here are some places to start. Many of these places offer services at no charge.

Criticism at city council meetings is legal, Iowa judge rules

February 24, 2026

Judge: City’s arrest of critic is ‘quintessential viewpoint discrimination’ by Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 23, 2026 Declaring that a citizen was “targeted because he criticized the police department and city leadership,” a federal judge has ruled that the City of Newton violated the rights of a critic by twice having the man arrested…

Meet Christina Bohannan, candidate for Iowa’s 1st District

August 14, 2024

Christina Bohannan, a Democrat from Iowa City, is running for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District with hopes to defeat Republican US Rep. Marriannette Miller-Meeks of Davenport. Bohannan, who first ran against Miller-Meeks in 2022, is a law professor at the University of Iowa, mom, and former representative of Iowa House District 85. If you live in…

Have you caught the ‘super flu’ yet?

January 6, 2026

Plus: Protests, viral post of the week, and more Share with a friend Amie here. Lucky me, I caught one of the viruses going around Iowa during break. It’s likely the “super flu” variant going around (not covered by the shot), as flu activity is “very high” across the state right now (and the nation…

What to know about today’s special election in Northwest Iowa

December 9, 2025

Plus: Protests, rallies, and more Share with a friend Amie here. This better not be how winter’s gonna be this year, I tell you what! Photo of me trying to go grocery shopping this weekend. I’ve got candidates, protests, news, and a viral post to start your week. Special election today: Tuesday, Dec. 9, is the…

Iowa House Republicans reject amendment to condemn antisemitic groups in the US

February 18, 2025

Iowa House Republicans found themselves in an awkward position last week. While pushing forward a resolution opposing international antisemitism, they rejected an amendment that would have condemned antisemitism from extremist domestic groups right here at home. Iowa House Republicans last week passed a bill to unconditionally support Israel’s war in Gaza and unconditionally denounce antisemitism…

Summer 2026 stargazing in Iowa: Celestial events & where to watch them

May 29, 2026

From a summer solstice star party to a partial solar eclipse, here’s when and where to watch the night sky this summer.

🪧 This Law is ‘Absurd Political Theater’

June 12, 2024

The newsletter for Iowa’s working class Share with a friend It’s Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Recent Iowa immigrants and allies are still fighting against an Iowa immigration law they say unfairly discriminates against and targets them. Lawyers with the US Department of Justice and the American Immigration Council argued in court Monday that a…

Pensions Are Dead? Not For These Iowa Workers

May 22, 2025

Share with a friend It’s Thursday, May 22, 2025. Meatpacking workers at JBS plants across the country, including two in Iowa, just ratified a first-ever national contract across all plants. And they got their pensions back for the first time in 40 years. Brazil-based JBS, one of the world’s largest meatpacking companies, and…

7 Iowa events for Transgender Day of Visibility 2024

March 26, 2024

Transgender Iowans need joy these days. Eight separate bills have been considered in the latest session of the Iowa Legislature specifically targeting transgender youth, contributing to Iowa Republicans’ 40 anti-LGBTQ bills in total. Fearmongering legislation—like bills banning people from school bathrooms, or erasing LGBTQ history—has led to further stigmatization of the transgender community. That’s contributed…