Iowa Badly Lags Neighbors On Minimum Wage; Time For A Change
In July of 2019, the United States entered the longest period of time without an increase in the federal minimum wage since its creation in... Read more.
Don’t Give Into The Dread During Coronavirus
Amid my wife’s cancer battle, I only had a short window of peace each morning between the time I woke up and remembering what my... Read more.
Lessons From An Iowa Gun Safety Activist
For most of my life, I’ve called Iowa home. I proudly attended Iowa public schools, and after four years out of state getting my undergraduate... Read more.
How Warren County Democrats Are Trying New Tactics
Guest op-ed from Crystal Schrader, the County Chair of the Warren County Democrats. With Warren County starting to trend more Republican over the past few... Read more.
Yes, You Can Stay Socially Distant And Be Politically Active
Guest op-ed from youth activist Isabella O’Connor of Des Moines. In a post-caucus and coronavirus-ridden state, Iowans are struggling to remain, or become... Read more.
Activists Making Progress In Effort On Des Moines Racial Profiling
Guest op-ed from Lori Young, President of JustVoices and a resident of Des Moines. It’s been going on for decades in Des Moines, racial profiling... Read more.
How Young Voters Can Use Politics To Lift Each Other Up
Guest op-ed from Ireland Larsen, a Drake University junior who secured Cory Booker’s one caucus night delegate in the state. The vivid memories I have... Read more.
Domestic Violence Survivor To Ernst: Support Background Checks
Guest op-ed by Sarah Melhado, an Iowan and Survivor Fellow with Everytown for Gun Safety Survivor Network Close to 30 years have passed, but the day... Read more.
Most Pressing Rural Health Problem Is Closing Hospitals
Guest op-ed from Patty Judge, chair of Focus on Rural America For more than a decade, Iowa’s overall population has been steady. With a very modest... Read more.
Ras Smith On Black History Month And The Negro National Anthem
Text of Waterloo State Rep. Ras Smith’s speech on the Iowa House floor this Wednesday about Black History Month. As a child, I wondered why... Read more.