Policy
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This Iowa Rep’s private school is funded by vouchers
Rep. Dean Fisher voted for Iowa school vouchers, then helped found a private school that likely collected $255,616 in taxpayer money its first year.
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You have the right to take time off to vote in Iowa
Did you know you are guaranteed, by law, to have time off work to vote in an election in Iowa?
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Surviving cancer in Iowa: Caregivers, advocates share their stories
Cancer in Iowa isn’t just about the research studies and the statistics. Real Iowans and their families are behind each diagnosis.
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What you can do to reduce your cancer risk: The big six for Iowans
It is possible to reduce your risk of cancer. Iowa health experts share more.
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OPINION: As a future pediatrician, I shouldn’t be preparing for diseases from the past
As an Iowan, I’ve always been drawn to helping people. Growing up “Iowa nice” transformed into a desire to become a pediatrician, connecting with families like the ones I grew up alongside. Entering my fourth year of medical school at the Carver College of Medicine — I am alarmed by the dangers our state’s children…
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OPINION: Republican Congress members from Iowan have abandoned their constituents
Despite overwhelming public outcry, Republicans in Congress passed their Big, Ugly Bill, which includes the largest cuts to health care in history. After years of expanding health care coverage and working to eliminate barriers to coverage, GOP Sen. Joni Ernst, and every other Republican Iowa member of Congress, decided that tax breaks to billionaires were…
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Cancer in Iowa: Remembering those we’ve lost amid our joy
Iowa Starting Line editor reflects on the loss of her mom to cancer as her brother’s family welcomes a new baby.
