Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-03) spent $12,000 of OUR money on ads to sell his “Big Beautiful Bill" and the actors weren't even convincing.

Zach Nunn can't seem to find somebody representative of his district to publicly support him... weird.

This summer, Iowans learned that the State Historical Society's research center in Iowa City will close on June 30, 2026. More than half of the center's collection may be scattered, sold, or destroyed. Iowans are rightfully concerned about the potential loss of irreplaceable records of their state's history, many of which have been donated by locals.

Find out more on the latest episode of Cornhole Champions here: https://youtu.be/SMncHdWcPPo?si=kLBiLZDkGTs-iAhf

The EPA removed Iowa drinking water sources from a list of impaired waterways, but not because the water quality got any better.

Librarians. Custodians. Middle and high school teachers.

When Iowa school administrators have to cut their budgets, they hope they can delay getting some new textbooks, or require fewer professional development classes for staff.

But when there’s nothing else to cut from the general fund anymore, it has to get a little more personal… and difficult.

It’s jobs—it’s PEOPLE—that have to be eliminated. That’s what’s happening in Waterloo Community Schools. Because of what the superintendent calls “a perfect storm,” there are 60 people whose jobs will be cut this coming school year.

✏️: Salina Heller

Will the pendulum swing back in 2026?

Before a Davenport stop on his Fight Oligarchy tour, US Sen. Bernie Sanders hosted an invite-only immigration forum with Escucha Mi Voz, a local immigration advocacy group, and the families of Iowans deported by ICE.

Father Guillermo Treviño is a Catholic priest from West Liberty and the godfather of Pascual Pedro Pedro, a 20 year-old Iowan who was detained at an immigration court hearing. He said the attention brought by a national figure like Sanders is a huge help in the fight to bring Pedro Pedro home.