How Al Gore Is Influencing The Climate Conversation In Iowa
Al Gore still cares about climate change — now he’s meeting with Iowa farmers about environmentally-friendly farming practices. The former vice president ga... Read more.
Warren Confronts Medicare For All Criticism, Talks Climate
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren spoke about Washington corruption and fielded questions about topics like climate change during a Sunday campaign event in I... Read more.
DSM City Council Looks To Tackle Next Big Housing Issue
The third and final reading of the new, controversial Des Moines zoning code was approved Wednesday by the Des Moines City Council while a few... Read more.
Booker’s Affordable Housing Plan Stems From Personal Experience
Affordable housing lies in the underpinnings of Cory Booker’s presidential run. The 2020 candidate’s campaign said the issue is integral to his purpose as a... Read more.
Iowa Farm Orgs Sign On To Support Green New Deal
In late September, a group of ranchers and farmers presented a letter in support of the Green New Deal to Congress. It was signed by... Read more.
Michael Bennet’s Housing Plan Focuses On Home Ownership
Presidential candidate Michael Bennet today joined the slate of 2020 democratic hopefuls with detailed housing plans. The Colorado Senator’s plan looks to bui... Read more.
Warren’s New Environmental Plan Addresses Iowa’s Poisoned Water
While nearly all 2020 Democratic presidential candidates have released climate plans, and some frame their policies in the context of social equity, Elizabeth W... Read more.
The Climate Phrase Tom Steyer Doesn’t Want To Hear
When Tom Steyer visited Crescent last week to tour damage of western Iowa’s third round of major flooding in six months, he was asked a... Read more.
Greta Thunberg Rallies Huge Iowa City Crowd For Climate Action
On her trip Friday to Iowa City, 16-year-old Swedish Climate activist Greta Thunberg echoed local organizers’ pointed calls for leadership to embrace climate ... Read more.
Joni Ernst Again Won’t Link Iowa Disasters To Climate Change
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst said Thursday she couldn’t link Iowa’s heavy, continued flooding this year with climate change. During a town hall in Carroll Cou... Read more.