Category: Politics - Page 6

Republicans’ Potential Repeal of Clean Energy Law Threatens Jobs, Communities, and Climate

Posted May 17th, 2023 at 5:17pm by Isabel Soisson

House Republicans’ latest attack on the Inflation Reduction Act comes in the form of the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, which would repeal or shorten clean energy and manufacturing incentives backed by Democrats, the president, and clean energy executives. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Student Group Wants To Know ‘WTF’ Is Happening To Iowa

Posted May 16th, 2023 at 12:18pm by Nikoel Hytrek

Iowa WTF Executive Director Waverly Zhao speaks during a rally to oppose a gun bill.

Kim Reynolds’ Private School Voucher Plan Led To Tuition Hikes

Posted May 12th, 2023 at 12:35pm by Ty Rushing

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds reacts after signing a bill that creates education savings accounts, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Poll: Abortion Rights Widely Supported Across Demographics

Posted May 11th, 2023 at 5:11pm by Nikoel Hytrek

Abortion-rights protesters get ready to march to the Iowa governor’s mansion, Friday, June 24, 2022, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Trump Found Liable of Sexual Abuse and Defamation in Civil Rape Trial

Posted May 9th, 2023 at 5:05pm by Isabel Soisson

A jury awarded magazine writer E. Jean Carroll $5 million in compensatory and punitive damages. Since this was a civil case, however, the former president will not face jail time. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Rural Advocates Want to Take on Monopoly Power and Help Family Farmers

Posted May 8th, 2023 at 9:28am by Isabel Soisson

Participants of the 2023 Rural Policy Action Summit spoke about how to expand resources for those in rural communities, how to address market concentration and monopoly power, and how to expand access to reproductive health care, among other topics. (Photo by Brandon Byrd)

House Removes Most ‘Egregious’ Parts of Iowa Child Labor Bill, But Problems Remain

Posted May 3rd, 2023 at 3:52pm by Nikoel Hytrek

4 Ways Iowa GOP Lawmakers Are Attacking Students’ Rights

Posted April 25th, 2023 at 4:36pm by Amie Rivers

House GOP’s First 100 Days: Few Results, Lots of Unpopular Ideas

Posted April 18th, 2023 at 1:17pm by Isabel Soisson

House Republicans have spent their first 100 days in power conducting needless and conspiracy-fueled investigations and discussing plans to cut social programs like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and food assistance. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)