Iowa's DOGE task force just released 45 recommendations for the state government. Unsurprisingly, they want to cut more social services.
Federal Medicaid cuts are expected to strip health care from 86,000 Iowans over the next ten years, but one rural hospital administrator warns the impacts could be felt in four to five months.
AARP Iowa is marking the 90th anniversary of Social Security by helping people understand its importance and hearing from Iowans about how much they rely on it.
Christopher Prosch, the Republican candidate for Sioux City's upcoming special election, claimed US Capitol Police officers were "escorting" January 6 insurrectionists around the building. Former Capitol officer Harry Dunn says that's insulting.
7/29/25 marked one year since Iowa’s extreme and unpopular 6-week abortion ban went into effect. The Iowa Abortion Acces Fund (@iaafund) has since helped over 870 Iowans receive care out of state—but not without great physical, mental, and financial cost.
Democrat Christina Bohannan was asked whether Republicans' cuts to Medicaid were necessary. The budget bill was a spending bill, she explained. Those cuts didn't reduce the national debt—they paid for tax cuts for the wealthy.
What you need to know about the Special Election in Senate District 1.
🗳️ Election Day is August 26.
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"Titter tatter." Translation: People wondering about the future of one of Iowa's most powerful offices.
Is Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks bought and paid for? Christina Bohannan, the Democratic candidate for Miller-Meeks’ seat, seems to think so.
Find out more on the latest episode of Cornhole Champions, a podcast powered by Iowa Starting Line: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmN9MubIrjc&t=1s
Christopher Prosch, the Republican nominee for Iowa Senate District 1, compared abortion to the Holocaust in a 2022 YouTube video with Veterans for Trump.
