Iowa Republicans on Wednesday introduced a bill to ban local governments from passing any ordinances that expand protections for groups not protected by the Iowa Civil Rights Act.
State Sen. Renee Hardman spoke at an 8 a.m. House subcommittee, which took place less than 24 hours after the bill was introduced. No speakers at the subcommittee were in support of the bill.
Students at all public Waterloo high schools—East, West, Expo, and the Career Center—plan to jointly walk out of class Friday, Feb. 6 at 12:30 p.m. to protest the unconstitutional tactics of ICE and other federal agents. They say they're protesting for immigrant classmates who are too scared to speak out.
Havenpark Communities bought up parks across Iowa using government-backed loans. They raised rents across the board. And now, they're selling off their properties in Iowa.
US Rep. Randy Feenstra has been playing hooky from Republican governor debates. At a Moms for Liberty debate, all four of his opponents took a swipe at him for not showing up to answer questions.
US Rep. Randy Feenstra is considered a frontrunner in Iowa’s race for governor. He has not been attending debates. In a recent debate held by Moms for Liberty, an empty podium was left on stage for him.
Iowa politicians want to make horse dewormer available over the counter for human use—not because the science changed, but because they think it’s good politics.
Residents told Iowa Starting Line about long-term issues with unclean water and soil erosion that has become so serious it's beginning to impact important supports for their homes.
Havenpark Communities owns mobile home parks across Iowa and the country. Residents' rents are climbing. Services are getting cut.
During a visit to Iowa, Trump said farmers' woes were the result of Biden-era policy and foreign countries. The New York Times reports the president's 2025 tariff sweep made costs for equipment soar and prices for crops drop.
"It's a dire time for American farmers, particularly the Midwest soybean and corn farmers," said Kirk Leeds, chief executive of the Iowa Soybean Association.
Read more from NYT here: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/us/politics/trump-iowa-farms-tariffs.html?partner=slack&smid=sl-share
