Claudia Thrane
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For Iowa Latinos, Childcare Essential During The Pandemic
Sofia wakes up early to take her son to daycare before going to work. She is back in her office at an insurance company after more than three months of working from home due to the Covid-19. As a single mom, it was a challenge trying to work while caring for and home schooling her…
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For Iowa Latinos, Childcare Essential During The Pandemic
Sofia wakes up early to take her son to daycare before going to work. She is back in her office at an insurance company after more than three months of working from home due to the Covid-19. As a single mom, it was a challenge trying to work while caring for and home schooling her…
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Iowa Parents Worry Schools Will Become New Hot Spots With Lax Rules
Our children stopped attending school since the lockdown this past spring due to the pandemic. Parents, grandparents and guardians wondered how kids would return to school safely and what the state of Iowa would do to protect them. COVID-19 is relentless. It is now turning the United States into the wrong kind of world leader,…
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Iowa Parents Worry Schools Will Become New Hot Spots With Lax Rules
Our children stopped attending school since the lockdown this past spring due to the pandemic. Parents, grandparents and guardians wondered how kids would return to school safely and what the state of Iowa would do to protect them. COVID-19 is relentless. It is now turning the United States into the wrong kind of world leader,…
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DSM Civil & Human Rights Commissioners’ Next Steps On Racial Justice
Des Moines residents woke up to a new ordinance this past Tuesday. The City Council passed a racial profiling ordinance that prohibits biased policing and requires city employees to report violations by officers. After years of talks and negotiations from local organizations and advocates, it was the multiple protests after the murder of George Floyd…
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Iowa Dreamers See New Hope After Supreme Court Decision
During a year full of unexpected and dreadful events, hope emerges through the rubble. Young people are showing up in powerful ways and are becoming the catalyst for some of the most clear and difficult conversations we have had on racism, inequality and injustice in recent years in this country. The Black Lives Matter movement…
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Iowa Meatpacking Employees Remain Fearful As COVID Cases Climb
As the United States turns its attention to the crisis of injustice and racism, the coronavirus pandemic still rages on, continuing to impact the most vulnerable among us. For many Iowans working in meatpacking plants, the virus not only continues to threaten their lives, but they also are victims of employers’ neglect. Some employers have…
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Three Months Behind On Rent As Eviction Ban Lifts, Iowan Fears What’s Next
As if a pandemic was not enough, now many Iowans face the possibility of being evicted from their homes, thanks to a decision from Gov. Kim Reynolds. Originally the Governor used federal CARES Act funds for a program that would prevent renters from evictions and homeowners from foreclosure. Yes, this program would help renters, but…
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How Iowa Latinos Feel About Steve King’s Defeat
The day has finally arrived, a day many dreamt and thought would never come: Steven King is defeated. He was beat by state Sen. Randy Feenstra during the primary elections on Tuesday. After 18 years in Congress, he became ineffective in representing Iowans that supported him in the past and Iowans in general. He turned…
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How Iowa Latinos Feel About Steve King’s Defeat
The day has finally arrived, a day many dreamt and thought would never come: Steven King is defeated. He was beat by state Sen. Randy Feenstra during the primary elections on Tuesday. After 18 years in Congress, he became ineffective in representing Iowans that supported him in the past and Iowans in general. He turned…
