Iowa City Starbucks Files to Unionize the Same Week Ex-CEO Grilled in SenatePosted March 29th, 2023 at 11:13am by Amie Rivers Workers at the Burlington and Clinton Starbucks in Iowa City who have filed to make their store the first Starbucks in Iowa to unionize. (Screenshots from SBWorkersUnited) Full story →
Banning Education Won’t Make LGBTQ People Go Away, Students SayPosted March 29th, 2023 at 11:12am by Nikoel Hytrek Iowans hold up signs protesting the state’s anti-LGBTQ legislation before a March 5, 2023, rally outside of the Iowa Capitol. Photo by Starting Line staff Full story →
Fry: Bills That Take Food And Health Care Benefits From Thousands Aren’t About ThatPosted March 28th, 2023 at 4:16pm by Ty Rushing Rep. Joel Fry Full story →
LGBTQ Youth Found Support At Iowa Schools. Now It’s GonePosted March 28th, 2023 at 1:07pm by Nikoel Hytrek A young trans Iowan holds up a sign protesting the state’s anti-LGBTQ legislation before a March 5, 2023, rally outside of the Iowa Capitol. Photo by Starting Line staff Full story →
Brad Zaun Calls For Arrest Of Those Detaining Violent Jan. 6 InsurrectionistsPosted March 28th, 2023 at 9:24am by Ty Rushing Photos: Iowa Legislature AP Photo/John Minchillo Full story →
How to Spot the 5-Planet Alignment on TuesdayPosted March 27th, 2023 at 4:02pm by Team Starting Line Full story →
4 Iowa LGBTQ+ Students and the New State Laws Upending Their LivesPosted March 27th, 2023 at 10:58am by Nikoel Hytrek Iowans rally outside of the State Capitol to protest anti-LGBTQ legislation. Photo by Starting Line Staff Full story →
‘Shame On Us,’ Says Iowa Senator As SNAP Restriction Bill PassesPosted March 23rd, 2023 at 2:55pm by Amie Rivers Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott speaks during debate on a SNAP bill in the Iowa Senate March 22, 2023. Full story →
‘Tough, Tenacious’ Minnette Doderer Fought Tirelessly for Iowa WomenPosted March 23rd, 2023 at 10:25am by Nikoel Hytrek Credit: Iowa Women’s History Hall of Fame https://humanrights.iowa.gov/icsw/minnette-doderer Full story →
Reynolds Signs Anti-LGBTQ Bills After Saying She Doesn’t ‘Like’ Doing ItPosted March 22nd, 2023 at 5:38pm by Ty Rushing Full story →