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Where does RFK Jr. stand on abortion? It doesn’t seem like even he knows.
Kennedy said he would support a nationwide 15-week ban, but then changed his mind. He’s also said that he believes the choice of whether or not to have an abortion should stay between women and their doctors while simultaneously touting his plan to “reduce abortion” and “make it easier for women to choose life.”
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Iowa AG Bird thinks a convicted criminal will make America safe
Attorney General Brenna Bird said that Republicans support putting criminals in jail while speaking in support of former President and convicted felon Donald Trump. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird used her prime-time speaking slot at the Republican National Convention to frame former President Donald Trump as a law-abiding citizen who will protect Americans despite his…
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Rent increases would be limited to 5% per year under new Biden-Harris plan
The plan calls on Congress to pass a law that would withdraw tax credits from landlords who raise rent by more than 5% annually. If passed, the plan would apply to about half of all rentals in the United States.
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Davenport Starbucks is 2nd in Iowa to unionize
A second Starbucks has officially unionized in Iowa—and two workers there say they were almost the first. Eighteen workers at the Starbucks store on East 53rd Street in Davenport filed with the National Labor Relations Board to unionize in May. Out of 17 eligible voters, 16 of them voted—and 15 voted for the union, an…
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5 Iowa high school students taking the art world by storm
5 high school recipients received the prestigious Iowa Arts Scholarship. Here’s what you need to know about the students and the art scholarsip.
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Former Mercy Iowa City workers say UIHC is threatening pay, seniority
You probably heard about the very public bankruptcy of Iowa City’s *other* hospital, Mercy Iowa City, and how around 1,000 jobs were saved when the University of Iowa Health Care (UIHC) agreed to buy Mercy, changing the hospital’s name to UI Health Care Medical Center Downtown. But you may not have heard about what’s been…
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Taco ’bout a deal: The 12 best Cedar Rapids spots for Taco Tuesday
We came up with a list of a dozen locally-owned restaurants around Cedar Rapids that offer tasty dishes and killer deals on Taco Tuesday.
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Who is J.D. Vance? Here’s what to know about Trump’s VP pick.
Vance has compared abortion to murder and slavery, has criticized divorce, and has suggested people in “violent” marriages should try to work things out. He’s additionally said he wants to ban pornography, and has blamed a school shooting on “fatherlessness.”
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Reynolds’ voucher program will cost Iowa taxpayers over $200 million in year two
Over 30,000 applications were approved for the second year of Iowa’s taxpayer-funded private school tuition vouchers, according to Gov. Kim Reynolds. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced that more than 30,000 applications were approved for the second year of her taxpayer-funded private school tuition program. Reynolds provided the update while sharing the stage with former US Education…
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What are Iowa’s new academic standards?
The Iowa State Board of Education made revisions to Iowa’s Academic Standards. Here’s how you can find out more.
