Iowa City ‘Free Speech’ rally highlights state’s legacy in First Amendment battles
Iowa has long stood at the intersection of First Amendment battles.
Oct
2025
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CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Sep
2025
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A step-by-step guide on how to register to vote in 2025
Here is a complete guide on how to register to vote in Iowa.
Jun
2025
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Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but fate of Trump birthright citizenship order unclear
A divided Supreme Court on Friday ruled that individual judges lack the authority to grant nationwide injunctions, but the decision left unclear the fate of President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship.
Apr
2025
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Drivers swerves toward crowd during Cedar Falls rally
There was a rally this weekend along a stretch of Greenhill Road in Cedar Falls that drew hundreds to protest the administration's choices. It was part of a larger Day of Action put on by the...
Mar
2025
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Gwen Frisbie-Fulton: ‘The people closest to the problem are often the ones who can find the solution’
About two years ago, tents started to show up in my neighborhood along the creek beds and in small stands of trees. Most only became visible when the leaves fell, exposing their orange rainflies...
Mar
2025
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‘Some people work their butts off and other people get rich’: Gwen Frisbie-Fulton’s view from rural America
My dad raised us to work hard and do good for our families, but he was also going to make damn sure we didn’t step on anyone else along the way.
Feb
2025
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Guest post: Stand against pipeline to protect Iowa’s natural resources
Iowa towns, farmland, and natural resources shouldn't be a playground for corporate power.
Jan
2025
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Iowa Democrats to pick leadership for 2025
Over the weekend, Iowa Democrats will convene to vote on a team to lead after bummer 2024. The Iowa Democratic Party’s State Central Committee will meet in Ankeny Saturday morning to choose its...
Nov
2024
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Election Day tracker: Ballot counting machines fail in Story Co., votes will be hand counted instead
Good Election Day afternoon to you all, but especially to J. Ann Selzer, who could (depending on Iowa's outcome) end up predicting something no other pollster did, and henceforth be crowned...
Nov
2024
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Guest post: Iowa children are counting on us to vote
Iowa’s families are counting on us. On November 5th, let’s vote for representation we can be proud of.
