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Bill to legalize discrimination against trans Iowans goes down in flames

January 31, 2024

Cheers rang out down the hallway as a bill that would have legalized discrimination against trans and nonbinary Iowans failed to pass an Iowa House subcommittee Wednesday. HF 2082 would have removed gender identity as a protected class and added a diagnosis for gender dysphoria or gender identity to the disabilities clause of the civil…

Positively Iowa: Iowans Who Give Everything They Can

November 10, 2023

And meaningful investments in rural health care Share with a friend It’s Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. Hey folks, it’s Amie. Welcome to your weekly dose of good news from Iowa! In this week’s edition: amazing Iowans who have done (and are doing) some amazing things for others; even in Iowa’s statewide maternal care deserts,…

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,…

Guest Post: Making Iowa Better for Black Residents By Confronting Those in Power

July 27, 2023

We have enough data that identify what the challenges are. What remains for us to do is to summon the will to confront and defeat those pernicious forces!

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…

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.”

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.

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…

Fed Up: How Educators in Kim Reynolds’ Iowa Feel After Nonstop GOP Attacks

March 4, 2022

There were more than 50 education bills introduced during this year’s Iowa legislative session, including proposals to place surveillance cameras in public school classrooms, ban books, jail teachers, and take funding away from public schools to support private institutions. Republican lawmakers, who have introduced the bulk of these policies, have done so under the guises…

Nine New Ways Biden’s Rescue Plan Is Helping Iowa Communities

April 11, 2022

A little more than a year after it was passed, more Iowa communities are starting to approve the use of American Rescue Plan money for projects Some of these projects aim to solve problems related to water, public safety, and other social services. In many cases, this is only the first round of funding coming…