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Iowans and Americans are united against any elected official or leader who tries to harm us. Former President Trump spent years trying to divide us with their hateful rhetoric, and the lies he told led to a deadly attack on our democracy and our capitol in an attempt to overthrow the results of a democratic […]
One of my favourite recipes is for a really easy Chinese dish. I remember my mother making it for us after working at the bank. I love anything curried but it wasn’t until I was a student that I realized how simple this meal was to make. Now, as a working parent myself, I find […]
Iowa Republicans moved ahead with the first of many bills banning trans and nonbinary Iowans from the restroom that matches their gender identity in an education subcommittee yesterday. Senate File 224 prohibits people from entering “single and multiple occupancy toilet facilities in elementary and secondary schools that do not correspond with the person’s biological gender,” […]
On a party line vote yesterday, the Senate State Government Committee approved an amendment to Iowa’s constitution that would ban abortion. The amendment was approved along party lines with a 10-5 vote. Earlier this year, it passed out of subcommittee along party lines, too. “The Iowa Constitution has been updated a number of times in […]
Governor Kim Reynolds did not consult with the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) before ending the state’s limited mask mandate and gathering requirements, according to a number of legislators who participated in a phone call with IDPH director Kelly Garcia. Reynolds has faced an outpouring of criticism in response to her decision. Health officials, […]
A duo of discrimination has dominated the Iowa legislature this year. Between the two of them, Representatives Sandy Salmon and Jeff Shipley are responsible for ten of the thirteen discriminatory anti-LGBTQ bills tracked by One Iowa Action. And they are listed as sponsors for all but three of the bills. All thirteen of the newly […]
While public schools are reeling from COVID-imposed complications, another bill from the legislature proposes taking away resources public schools already lack, and could cause discrimination based on race, class and disability. During the debate about Senate File 159 last week, Senate Democrats argued in favor of teachers and their administrators while Republicans favored parents’ choices. […]
During this pandemic, one important thing we as leaders in the Iowa House can do is provide an example for our constituents. All public health experts say one of the most effective methods for mitigating COVID-19 is if everyone wears a face mask. Speaker Pat Grassley and many of my Republican colleagues are providing a […]
A mobile food pantry in Estherville was just forced to postpone its services because of an impending blizzard, according to the Dickinson County News. What does that mean for hungry Iowans? With the coronavirus public health emergency and its economic fallout, the derecho, and high heating bills during this cold, dark winter, many Iowans are […]
With a pandemic far from under control, Iowans are unsurprisingly concerned about the newest legislation signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds last week, that requires all school districts, public and private, have a model for 100 percent in-person learning and provide that option to parents. The debate was divided between Democrats speaking for teachers […]
