Lies, Threats and Near-Death Experiences: Iowans Share Stories About Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Ray Garbers almost died at 19 when an anti-abortion center failed to detect his ectopic pregnancy. After getting a positive pregnancy test, Garbers, who is... Read more.
GOP Structuring Book Hearings So Only Parents In Favor Of Bans Are Heard
House Republicans are designing their special government oversight public hearings on school book banning so that they only get input from parents who agree wit... Read more.
Reynolds’ New Education Bill Would Fine Schools Over Books, Re-Train Teachers
Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office filed a bill Thursday that would fine school districts up to $5,000 for violating what her bill calls “parental rights” ... Read more.
Iowa Senate Bill Would Allow Band And Choir Kids To Skip PE
Band and show choir kids across Iowa may have reason to rejoice this year because of a new proposal coming from the Iowa Senate Education... Read more.
Iowa Republican Who Had Three Abortions Calls For Total Abortion Ban
Rep. Luana Stoltenberg (R-Davenport) announced Monday at a “Prayer for Life” rally at the Iowa State Capitol Building that she would introduce a bil... Read more.
LGBTQ Students Called Mentally Ill At Forum With Iowa GOP Leaders
Iowa Republicans continued leaning into their obsession with LGBTQ children and school libraries during a Thursday night forum hosted by Moms For Liberty. Moms ... Read more.
Senate GOP Pressured Into Slightly Increasing Its School Funding Bill
A bill for public school funding is ready for floor debate in the Iowa Senate. Republicans on the Senate Education Committee advanced a bill on... Read more.
Safety Concerns Ignored As GOP Advances Bill To Out Students
Despite 20 minutes of parents, counselors, teachers, and one student explaining the ways House File 9 would hurt students, Republican Reps. Skyler Wheeler (R-Hu... Read more.
Subcommittee Hearing An Hour Of Scaremongering About SEL Curriculum
A new bill from the Senate would forbid the Iowa Department of Education from promoting Social-Emotional Learning in schools and put restrictions on the ability... Read more.
House Republicans Move To Ban Abortion Pills In Iowa
Iowa House Republicans would make it a felony to “manufacture, distribute, prescribe, dispense, sell or transfer” abortion drugs in Iowa. According to House... Read more.