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A private equity firm bought this Iowa mobile home park. Now, residents say it’s sinking into the ground.

January 23, 2026

A Utah-based private equity firm is slowly selling off its Iowa mobile home parks after years of resident complaints. In one Iowa City park that Havenpark Communities still owns, residents report ongoing issues with water contamination and soil erosion beneath homes. Pamela Rodriguez paid more than $1,000 to level the ground underneath her mobile home…

Iowa legislative session ends declaring ‘mission accomplished’ on property taxes and more abortion restrictions

May 4, 2026

Iowa Republicans ended a 112-day legislative session on May 3 with a long-promised property tax overhaul estimated to save homeowners $4.2 billion over six years. They also passed an abortion pill restriction that 80% of Iowa voters—including a majority of Republicans—said shouldn’t be the legislature’s priority.

Are you walking out of work today?

January 20, 2026

Plus: Meet a candidate, protests, and a viral post Share with a friend Amie here. Happy 11th anniversary to Iowa Starting Line, started by Pat Rynard as a deep dive into Iowa politics on Jan. 19, 2015. We’ve grown and broadened our scope of news since then, but we still love our politics. Are…

Money for union-busters, but can’t pay the workers?

May 21, 2026

Inside: News about and for the working class Share with a friend Welcome to Thursday’s Almanac, for and about Iowa’s workers. If break time’s over, here’s the tl;dr: This Iowa hospital chain spent $2.14 million on union-busting consultants in 2025; Upcoming Iowa layoffs and Iowa labor news; Local officials didn’t even know this hospital was…

Valentine’s Day? In THIS economy?

February 10, 2026

Plus: Meet a candidate, protests, and a viral post Share with a friend Amie here. We’re still having Valentine’s Day? In THIS economy? (Link goes to the most depressing candy heart messages you’ve ever seen.) Where’s the beef? Beef industry groups are once again looking for nominations for Iowa’s Best Burger. Nominations opened yesterday and…

We care for us: Iowa places to support as another Trump presidency looms

November 6, 2024

We care for us: That’s the message we want Iowans to carry with them in the immediate aftermath of the election, instead of despair.

Drey wins Sioux City special election, breaks GOP supermajority

August 27, 2025

Catelin Drey, a first-time Democratic candidate, decisively won a special election in Sioux City that will have a significant impact on the Iowa Senate and the process of appointing state department heads. Sioux City like much of western Iowa has been electing Republicans. But last night, a special election reversed that trend. Democrat Catelin Drey…

Cornhole Champions #6: Just feed the kids (with Sen. Janice Weiner and Mike Zimmer)

January 8, 2025

Half a million students are enrolled in Iowa’s public schools. And because Iowa charges students for meals, some rack up lunchroom debt and others go hungry. Studies show hunger impacts academic performance, classroom behavior, as well as overall health and even test scores. But so far, the powers that be in Iowa aren’t interested. On…

WATCH: Fewer students in Iowa schools, fewer dollars for Iowa students (PT 1) – Cornhole Champions #37

August 27, 2025

157 Iowa school districts now depend on budget guarantees as public school enrollment drops 0.63% while nearly 28,000 kids use taxpayer-funded vouchers for private schools. That’s 43 more districts on life support than before the pandemic, revealing how voucher programs and brain drain are systematically hollowing out Iowa’s public education system. On this segment of…

Community donates enough to let Coralville pantry give free meals to anyone

July 24, 2026

Once reserved for kids only, the program has now expanded to allow anyone to enjoy free meals, regardless of age.