National Guard Cuts Back Workers At Test Iowa Sites
Six hundred state employees working Iowa’s COVID-19 response were cut and two Test Iowa Sites closed this week while the state reported escalated coronavirus ... Read more.
Eric Gjerde’s 2nd Run For CR Suburban Seat Looms Large For House Control
The 2020 resurrection of Eric Gjerde’s campaign for Iowa House seat 67 will pick up where it left off in 2018, the candidate said, but... Read more.
Inside Iowa Safe Schools’ GOP Outreach On LGBTQ Bills
In December 2016, Iowa Safe Schools executive director Nate Monson sent an email to Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wilton, with an invitation to grab a drink.... Read more.
After Upset Win, Bohannan Plans Proactive Role In Iowa House
Christina Bohannan, Iowa House District 85’s likely next representative, pledges to use her slot in the House serving a deep-blue district to speak up for... Read more.
How Jeff Shipley’s Antics Are Playing Back Home
Freshman State Rep. Jeff Shipley returned to the Iowa Legislature in early June after its months-long pause due to COVID-19, making his presence known by... Read more.
Absentee Ballot Restrictions Sends Wrong Message, Advocates Say
Voting rights advocates say they’re concerned with Republican priorities during ongoing calls for racial and health justice as election legislation that they ... Read more.
Planned Parenthood Targets Iowa Legislators On Possible Abortion Amendment
Ahead of November’s elections and the Iowa Legislature’s potential vote on a ‘Protect Life’ constitutional amendment, Planned Parenthood Advocates last ... Read more.
How Much Major Iowa Cities Spend On Their Police Departments
As sustained protests have swept Iowa and the nation in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, one major idea that activists have pushed is that... Read more.
How The George Floyd Protests Are Playing Out In Waterloo
Waterloo’s first-ever African American police chief had a busy first day on the job. Joel Fitzgerald was sworn in this past Monday, as protests of... Read more.
Amid Protests, GOP-Run Legislature Passes ‘Poll Tax’ For Some Ex-Felons
George Floyd’s name was mentioned frequently around Iowa’s capitol building Wednesday night, along with cries for racial equity across the state. Hundreds... Read more.