Iowa Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks sold out Iowa's clean energy future.

State Senator Catelin Drey (D-Sioux City) was sworn in today, breaking the Republican supermajority in the state legislature.

Drey and Senate Minority Leader Janice Weiner spoke with press after the swearing in ceremony, expressing optimism that the increase in Democratic representation will mean more checks on Republican power.

Former Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller endorsed State Rep. Josh Turek in his bid to be Iowa's next US Senator. Miller was the longest-serving state attorney general in the nation.

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