State and local lawmakers, community advocates, and family spoke out in front of hundreds of Iowans in support of Jorge González, an Iowa City man abducted by immigration officers.
Strong retirement benefits are viewed as a key tool to combat an ongoing teacher shortage in Iowa.
The main program for educators is the Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS)—which is a defined-benefit pension plan that guarantees a lifetime monthly income. These plans are seen as more secure than 401(k) accounts because they eliminate risk for employees.
Gov. Kim Reynolds’ private-sector DOGE Task Force wants to gut IPERS.
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Earlier this summer, Rob Faux spoke about his experience as a farmer and cancer survivor at the Cancer in Iowa: Black Hawk County listening session. He said personal choice can only lower cancer risks so much, and what Iowans really need is good policy to protect their health.
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What if Governor Reynolds was paid based on her performance?
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Iowa immigrants’ rights group Escucha Mi Voz says that ICE abducted Jorge Eliesar Gonzalez Ochoa of Iowa City, an essential worker who lives with his family at the Catholic Worker House. On September 25, three men who refused to identify themselves as anything but “federal agents” were caught on video detaining Ochoa at an Iowa City grocery store.
This week in the Trump administration’s destruction of public health: Trump told pregnant women to avoid Tylenol, one of the few pain relievers their doctors say is safe.
Despite the nitrates, radon, and pesticides, there are everyday choices you can make to lower your risk of getting cancer.
Rob Sand believes showing up and singing together is anecdote to the political division of the day.
Ty Rushing made history as the first Black reporter and editor at eight different Iowa publications, but his journey from breaking barriers to breaking down stories reveals something deeper about the evolution of journalism. From covering northwest Iowa's "playground" of small towns to mentoring the next generation at the University of Iowa, Rushing offers some insight into what shoe leather teaches about the craft.
Rob Sand's campaign said it's hit over 65 townhalls this year. At each of them, Sand has been asking people to sing "America the Beautiful."
