State Politics
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AG’s office will resume Plan B payments for rape survivors but not abortions
Attorney General Brenna Bird’s office says it’s the will of Iowans not to fund abortion Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird’s office will resume payments for the emergency contraceptives rape survivors need after halting payments for more than a year. Bird made the announcement at a Friday press conference announcing the results of an audit that…
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Hardin County man running for office as Trump-loving Democrat to local party’s dismay
A Trump-loving Eldora man changed his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat to run for local office, much to the dismay of the Hardin County Democratic Party.
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Guest post: Why I support Molly Donahue for supervisor
When I think of Molly Donahue, I don’t view her as a politician, I view her as a concerned citizen and a voice for those whom she represents in the community. Molly has been a public activist and leader in her community as an educator for 33 years in the Cedar Rapids public school system…
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Orient-Macksburg could be first Iowa school district to shutter since 2015
Orient-Macksburg School District could be the first Iowa school district since Corwith-Wesley in 2015 to dissolve and close its doors permanently.
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Reynolds announces $7 million grant program for charter schools
Gov. Kim Reynolds says this will expand charter schools in Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced in a Friday release she was creating a $7 million grant program to help fund new and existing charter schools in Iowa. The release does not specify where the funds for the program are coming from, but it will provide…
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Princeton study confirms Iowa voucher program led to tuition increases
Researchers from Princeton University proved something most Iowans were already aware of: Gov. Kim Reynolds’ taxpayer-funded private school tuition voucher program led to tuition hikes. First reported by Bleeding Heartland, Princeton Sociology Professor Jennifer Jennings and doctoral student Jason Fontana published “The Effect of Taxpayer-Funded Education Savings Accounts on Private School Tuition: Evidence from Iowa”…
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Iowa legislators benefit from government subsidies while blocking assistance to others
About a fourth of the 150-person Iowa Legislature benefits from some form of farm subsidies. Here’s who they are and how much they are getting from the federal government.
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VIDEO: Rep. Konfrst addresses long-term costs of voucher program
Iowa House Minority Leader Rep. Jennifer Konfrst (D-Windsor Heights) addressed the long-term costs of Gov. Reynolds’ private school tuition voucher program, formally known as Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), for Iowa taxpayers in a recent interview on “Iowa Press.” @iowastartingline Iowa House Minority Leader Rep. Jennifer Konfrst (D-Windsor Heights) addressed the long-term costs of Gov. Reynolds…
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Scheetz: Tax cuts for all Iowans, not just the wealthy
State Rep. Sami Scheetz (D-Cedar Rapids) writes about Iowa House Democrats proposed sales tax cut and how it can help all Iowans.
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Kalbach: What Iowa Republicans focused on during legislative session
Barb Kalbach recaps what Iowa Republicans did and didn’t focus on the during the 2024 Iowa Legislative Session.
