29 of the Best Mother’s Day Gifts Based on Your Mom’s Love LanguagePosted May 9th, 2023 at 10:30am by Sam Cohen Full story →
Avenue Scholars Helping Des Moines Students Through CollegePosted May 9th, 2023 at 9:30am by Guest Post Full story →
Guest Post: ‘Most Harmful and Destructive’ Iowa Legislative Session EverPosted May 9th, 2023 at 8:00am by Guest Post Rep. Sami Scheetz, a Democrat from Cedar Rapids Full story →
What Happens if America Defaults on its Debt?Posted May 8th, 2023 at 4:13pm by Keya Vakil FILE – Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, April 20, 2023. The Democratic president and Republican congressional leader have each tried to assure the public in recent weeks that they don’t want the government of the world’s largest economy to default. But President Joe Biden has resisted McCarthy’s calls for negotiations, while McCarthy is pushing a plan that can’t pass the Democratic-majority Senate. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) Full story →
Rural Advocates Want to Take on Monopoly Power and Help Family FarmersPosted 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) Full story →
Trans Iowa Student Stands Up to Governor. Here’s How She Did ItPosted May 5th, 2023 at 4:38pm by Nikoel Hytrek Full story →
A Brief History of Kwik Star in IowaPosted May 5th, 2023 at 8:08am by Guest Post My second-favorite breakfast pizza box. Full story →
House Removes Most ‘Egregious’ Parts of Iowa Child Labor Bill, But Problems RemainPosted May 3rd, 2023 at 3:52pm by Nikoel Hytrek Full story →
Guest Post: I Grew Up in Cedar Falls. ‘Polite Bigotry’ Is the NormPosted May 3rd, 2023 at 2:46pm by Guest Post Clockwise from left: Cedar Falls Mayor Rob Green; Mason, a transgender former Cedar Falls resident; and Laura Tull, a queer parent in Cedar Falls, May 1, 2023. Full story →
Iowa Teachers: Save Big with Our Comprehensive 2023 Teacher Discounts ListPosted May 3rd, 2023 at 11:06am by Sam Cohen Full story →