Last-Minute Victory for Trans Iowans in the Iowa Legislature
From the start of session to a surprise, last-minute push, the 89th General Assembly has a been a minefield for LGBTQ Iowans. Particularly those who... Read more.
Iowa GOP Lays Groundwork To Restrict Or Ban Abortion
Continuing a fight they’ve been waging since 2018, Republicans in the Iowa Legislature have fully passed language to deny the right to abortion exists in... Read more.
Infrastructure Plan Would Bring ‘Significant’ Help For Deficient Iowa Bridges
For years, Iowa has been the reigning champion in number of structurally deficient bridges in the state. The ranking comes from the American Road and... Read more.
National Right-Wing Org Bragged About Quietly Influencing Iowa’s New Voting Law
In March, the Iowa state legislature passed a new election law that made it harder for Iowans to vote by shortening early voting, putting restrictions... Read more.
What Iowans Can Get Out Of The New Child Tax Credit
The effort to help Americans (and Iowans) recover from the COVID-19 pandemic continues. In addition to an extended filing deadline for taxes and the waiving... Read more.
Get Unemployment Benefits In 2020? Here’s Why You’ll Save Money On Taxes
If at any time last year you received unemployment benefits, a portion or all of those benefits will not be taxed. Iowa’s Democratic Rep. Cindy... Read more.
A Tax Bill, And End To The Legislative Session, Maybe In Sight
As the Iowa legislative session enters its eighteenth week, a few funding issues stand in the way of the session adjourning. But after meetings between... Read more.
How To Reactivate Your Iowa Voter Registration
Hundreds of thousands of Iowans lost their active registration status last month due to a new sweeping elections law that state Republicans passed earlier this... Read more.
Iowa To Increase COVID Vaccine Pop-Up Sites
As demand for vaccines wanes, Iowa is pushing to scoop up the wary and those who haven’t had an opportunity to get vaccinated before now.... Read more.
Iowa Confirms Another Young Child Died From COVID
The Iowa Department of Public Health has confirmed another child death from COVID-19. “The child was under the age of five, and had significant underlying... Read more.