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Grants for Iowa LGBTQ+ businesses now open; here’s how to apply
Money is now available for LGBTQ+-owned or allied businesses in Iowa. A new grant program to support LGBTQ+ owned restaurants and bars has now opened applications to Iowa. The NGLCC (National LGBT Chamber of Commerce) Community Impact Grant Program is open until June 4, and offering more than $1 million to businesses nationwide. To be…
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Princeton study confirms Iowa voucher program led to tuition increases
Researchers from Princeton University proved something most Iowans were already aware of: Gov. Kim Reynolds’ taxpayer-funded private school tuition voucher program led to tuition hikes. First reported by Bleeding Heartland, Princeton Sociology Professor Jennifer Jennings and doctoral student Jason Fontana published “The Effect of Taxpayer-Funded Education Savings Accounts on Private School Tuition: Evidence from Iowa”…
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Basic income pilot UpLift actually helped Iowans. Here’s how
The UpLift program not only helped with bills, it helped start businesses, participants in the basic income pilot said—rebuking an Iowa law that banned such programs in the state. People who received $500 per month with no strings attached told their stories Wednesday evening in a Windsor Heights event put on by UpLift, which has…
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He tried to scam her. He didn’t know her husband was a journalist
A Central Iowa woman almost fell for a believable scam about missing jury duty. If you get the same phone call, here’s how to tell it’s a scam. When she went to check her voicemail, Adriana Torres Martínez freaked out. It was “in regards to some legal documentation that I would need to go over…
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Iowa AG still sitting on funds to help sexual assault victims
Nurses from across Iowa share why they’re worried about the Republican AG denying payments for emergency contraception for sexual assault survivors. Nurses across Iowa are worried that sexual assault survivors will have to shoulder a new burden. More than a year has passed since Iowa Attorney General (AG) Brenna Bird, an anti-abortion Republican, announced she…
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Iowa legislators benefit from government subsidies while blocking assistance to others
About a fourth of the 150-person Iowa Legislature benefits from some form of farm subsidies. Here’s who they are and how much they are getting from the federal government.
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Trump vows to reverse climate policies if Big Oil execs give him $1 billion
Campaign finance experts have said that Trump’s request, while troubling, is probably legal. He could be liable, however, for violating campaign finance rules against candidates asking specific individuals to contribute more than the federal limit on campaign contributions.
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VIDEO: Rep. Konfrst addresses long-term costs of voucher program
Iowa House Minority Leader Rep. Jennifer Konfrst (D-Windsor Heights) addressed the long-term costs of Gov. Reynolds’ private school tuition voucher program, formally known as Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), for Iowa taxpayers in a recent interview on “Iowa Press.” @iowastartingline Iowa House Minority Leader Rep. Jennifer Konfrst (D-Windsor Heights) addressed the long-term costs of Gov. Reynolds…
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The super rich and big corporations to face more scrutiny from Biden’s IRS
Using an infusion of funds provided by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, the IRS has already collected more than $520 million from 1,600 millionaires who had unpaid tax bills of more than $250,000.
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Have the best summer at these top 5 Iowa summer camps for kids
Let’s explore the top 5 summer camps in Iowa.
