Federal Funds to Bolster Health Care, Child Services in Ottumwa Area
Wapello County was among several in Iowa to receive millions in American Rescue Plan funding. Specifically, the funding went to the River Hills Health Center... Read more.
Willie Stevenson Glanton, Iowa’s Woman of Firsts
In Iowa history, trailblazers are aplenty. For an example of both extraordinary Black Iowans and women, one doesn’t have to look very hard to find... Read more.
Senate GOP Advances Bill to Divert Public Funds to Private Schools
The Iowa Senate Education Committee passed Senate Study Bill 3080 on Thursday, which would provide funds from public schools for students to enroll in private... Read more.
Senate Bill Would Increase State’s Maternal Support for Providers That Oppose Abortion
Iowa women would have more support during their pregnancies and postpartum period under a new bill approved by an Iowa Senate Human Resources subcommittee Wedne... Read more.
Edna Griffin of Des Moines Took on Discrimination in the 1940s and won
The Edna Griffin Building in downtown Des Moines commemorates the Black woman who took a discrimination case to the Iowa Supreme Court and secured a... Read more.
Waukee School Board Resolves to Oppose Vouchers
Monday night, the Waukee School Board discussed and approved a resolution opposing the Iowa Legislature’s attempt to pass school vouchers. The resolution pass... Read more.
Trans Iowa Girl Asks Lawmakers To Let Her Keep Playing Sports With Her Friends
Once again, Iowa Republicans are challenging federal laws in an attempt to discriminate against a population of Iowans and deny their identities if they want... Read more.
Trans Athlete Ban Expected to be Fast-Tracked Tomorrow
House Republicans Skyler Wheeler (Orange City) and Henry Stone (Forest City) introduced a bill Wednesday that would bar transgender girls from playing school sp... Read more.
‘It’s an Earned Benefit’: Iowa Unions Fight Unemployment Changes
Union workers continued to rally against a bill that would overhaul Iowa’s unemployment system during a Tuesday Iowa Senate subcommittee hearing over the ... Read more.
Parents Share Concerns Over Johnston Board Members Meeting with Right-Wing Group
Last week, two school board members for the Johnston Community School District sparked controversy when they were spotted at a local meeting for Turning Point... Read more.