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Iowa Republicans Own The Racist Threats Against Rep. Wilburn
The racist threats made against Rep. Wilburn have no place in our state, and must be addressed seriously. In order to fully address the threats made, we have to examine the culture in which they occurred, and the politicians who use bigoted, dog whistle politics to further their partisan agenda. Unfortunately, the statements made by […]
Koch Brothers’ Group Event Supporting Hinson Turns Away Iowans
Iowans deserve the opportunity to voice their concerns, and should not be turned away at any event Hinson’s involved in. Unfortunately, this was not the case as an Americans for Prosperity event staffer forced Hinson’s constituents to leave their event on Oct. 2. Hinson should stand up for her constituents and commit to allowing all […]
Reynolds’ Irresponsible Mask Ban Blocked
Today’s ruling to allow local school districts to make their own decisions on mask enforcement will save lives. As Governor Reynolds limited the power of local districts, children have recently accounted for over a fourth of Iowa’s COVID-19 cases. Without this bold federal action, hundreds of thousands of Iowa’s students would continue having to pay […]
Anti-Vaxxers Want Legislature To Prevent Non-existing Problem
Despite entities across the state saying proof of COVID-19 vaccination won’t be required, the House judiciary committee yesterday discussed a bill to ban Iowa from putting a person’s vaccination status on personal identification cards. House File 889 also bans businesses from requiring people on the premises provide vaccination proof. If a business or government-owned establishment—like […]