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New Iowa bill places extreme restrictions on abortion pill access, adds scare tactics and felony convictions

January 24, 2024

A new bill introduced by Iowa House Republicans would severely limit access to abortion medications through a 19-step process—including making them illegal to receive in the mail—and create an electronic record of who received the pill and the medical personnel involved in the process. HF 2122 was introduced by Republican representatives Tom Determann of Clinton,…

Perry principal stable after being shot while protecting students

January 5, 2024

Perry High School Principal Dan Marburger’s daughter said he tried to talk Dylan Butler down before the 17-year-old gunman shot the longtime administrator and five others at the school on Thursday. Claire Marburger shared this tidbit in a public Facebook post to let everyone know her father was in stable condition. “As I heard of…

Beat the Iowa Heat This Week at One of These Free Cooling Centers

July 26, 2023

With hotter temperatures in the forecast this week than Iowa has seen all year, cooling centers are opening up around the state where people can recover in an air conditioned place for free.

Senate Democrats Try Again To Make Recreational Marijuana Legal In Iowa

March 22, 2022

Once again Senate Democrats tried to legalize recreational marijuana for the state of Iowa, and once again they were struck down without a hearing.

Why You Should Vote Nov. 7

October 25, 2023

And everything you need to know about the upcoming election Share with a friend The complete guide to voting Nov. 7! Election Day (Nov. 7) is in less than two weeks. While you won’t be voting for president, governor, or federal or state legislators in Iowa, odd-year elections like this are when voters elect…

Where does RFK Jr. stand on abortion? It doesn’t seem like even he knows.

July 17, 2024

Kennedy said he would support a nationwide 15-week ban, but then changed his mind. He’s also said that he believes the choice of whether or not to have an abortion should stay between women and their doctors while simultaneously touting his plan to “reduce abortion” and “make it easier for women to choose life.”

Voter Fraud Is Real, But Oops, We Didn’t Mean From Us

April 5, 2024

Your weekly Iowa news roundup The Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team is in the Final Four tonight! They’ll take on UConn at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN. It’s Friday, Apr. 5, 2024. Hey folks, it’s Amie. Tuesday, April 9, is National Library Workers Day. And, geez louise, PLEASE thank a library worker in Iowa…

UNI Prof Wants to Try New Model to Curb Gun Violence in Waterloo

May 22, 2022

It’s less than a week after a racist mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, that killed 10 Black grocery store shoppers and employees. It’s one day after 4-year-old Savannah Holmes of Ankeny found her father’s gun on the couch and accidentally shot and killed herself. Most people in the room Thursday night at the Waterloo…

Opinion: Johnson County wrong to halt affordable housing project

April 12, 2024

The following is an open letter from Escucha Mi Voz leaders to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. Read a Johnson County supervisor’s response here. Escucha Mi Voz Iowa members urge you to immediately restore and restart the $1.5 million ARPA-funded affordable housing project you halted on April 3 without public notice or input. You…

Iowa Health Care Workers Win Overtime Pay Victory In Court

March 31, 2022

Employees at one of the state’s largest hospital systems who argued they weren’t receiving overtime pay in a timely manner won damages from their employer in federal court this week. Six employees at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City brought the suit against the Iowa Board of Regents, which oversees UIHC, on…