4 Iowa LGBTQ+ Students and the New State Laws Upending Their Lives
This year’s legislative session has been awash in fearmongering and misinformation about the LGBTQ+ community, and particularly the realities of LGBTQ+ studen... Read more.
‘Tough, Tenacious’ Minnette Doderer Fought Tirelessly for Iowa Women
Minnette Doderer was a trailblazing politician who served in the Iowa Legislature for 15 years, working on laws that ultimately improved Iowa women’s legal st... Read more.
Nearly 200 Iowa Dogs Suspiciously Euthanized in One Day, New Records Reveal
An animal rights organization said the need to euthanize nearly 200 puppies and dogs at one Iowa dog breeding site was “highly suspect,” particularl... Read more.
Here Are The Reproductive Rights Bills Iowa Democrats Introduced
Despite the odds stacked against them, House Democrats are still fighting for Iowans’ reproductive rights. On Monday, legislators introduced a package of ... Read more.
5 Inspiring Facts About Iowa’s Trailblazing First Lady Lou Henry Hoover
Sure, you probably know about Iowa’s only US President. But did you know his wife was an amazing humanitarian (and cool as hell)? Credited with... Read more.
2 Waterloo Parks Get $1M Funding Boost
Gates Park and Byrnes Park in Waterloo are one step closer to construction, thanks to a $1 million grant from the Iowa Economic Development Authority.... Read more.
Iowans Show Up In Droves To Protest Homophobic Republican Bills
Thousands gathered in front of the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines on Sunday afternoon to push back on the discriminatory, homophobic laws moving through the... Read more.
20 House Republicans Sign Bill To Ban Nearly All Abortion In Iowa
Iowa House Republicans introduced a sweeping abortion ban on Tuesday that only allows the medical procedure to be performed under rare circumstances. The 53-pag... Read more.
New House Republicans Bill Limits Parental Rights For LGBTQ Families
Last week, Iowa House Republicans teased a bill prohibiting gender-affirming health care for anyone under 18, and on Monday HSB214 was filed and assigned to... Read more.
Iowa Doctors Correct Republican Reps On LGBTQ Health Care Myths
For over an hour, two Iowa doctors answered questions and corrected disinformation about gender-affirming health care for transgender children. Iowa House Repub... Read more.