Grace Katzer
Latest from Grace Katzer
-
Iowa reproductive rights orgs vow to keep fighting after abortion ban
Supporters of reproductive rights are disappointed that Iowa’s abortion ban will take effect, but they won’t stop fighting for bodily autonomy. Leah Vanden Bosch said Friday’s ruling by the Iowa Supreme Court was an “absolute devastation that violates human rights.” The Iowa Supreme Court dissolved a 2023 injunction that blocked a near-total abortion ban in…
-
Iowa’s statewide elected officials react to abortion ban
Iowa Republicans celebrated while Iowa Democrats lamented after the Iowa Supreme Court allowed the state’s six-week abortion ban to take effect on Friday.
-
Katzer: Spencer is my hometown. It will bounce back from flood
Starting Line Intern Grace Katzer is from Spencer, one of many Northwest Iowa communities ravaged by flooding. We asked her to write about it, and here are her thoughts. “The water is creeping closer.” The text from my mom sent my heart plummeting toward my feet. It had taken most of Saturday, June 22, for…
-
‘Poor Management’ Reason for First-Day Strike at Iowa City Starbucks
Iowa City Starbucks workers went on strike for the second time this summer, this time taking recurring issues with their site’s manager to the picket line. The Iowa City Starbucks, located at Burlington and Clinton in downtown, is the first and so far only Starbucks in Iowa to unionize. Their efforts to meet with the…
-
Sisters Want To Bring Indigenous Leadership To Sioux City
Meet the two Indigenous sisters running for local office in Sioux City: Trisha Rivers and Jessica Lopez-Walker. Both are enrolled members of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, a sovereign and federally-recognized Native American nation near Sioux City. Rivers is running for Sioux City School Board and Lopez-Walker is running for city council. Both want to…
-
Where To Find GOP Candidates At The Iowa State Fair
Interested in where you can run into (or avoid) the GOP’s 2024 presidential candidates at the Iowa State Fair? We put together a list of each candidate’s events at the fair so you can be on the lookout. The Des Moines Register’s Political Soapbox Ten GOP presidential candidates will appear at the Des Moines Register’s…
-
Iowa Wildland Firefighters Dispatched to Montana and Texas
For the first time this year, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will dispatch wildland firefighters to Montana and Texas to help combat raging fires in the west. The Iowa DNR fire program consists of roughly 40 firefighters who are short-term, casual hires that may consist of DNR employees, US Forest Service employees, county conservation…
-
Iowans Gave Us the ‘Scoop’ on the 30 Best Ice Cream Parlors in Iowa
Looking for the best ice cream in Iowa? Look no further: Iowans gave us the scoop on the Top 30 places to cool off with a sweet treat.
-
Iowa College Students Don’t Want To Lose Their Bodily Autonomy
After a summer of back-to-back headlines addressing reproductive rights in Iowa, many college students face frustration and confusion in what is supposed to be one of the most memorable, formative times in their life. But when your bodily autonomy is up for grabs, how great can the college experience really be? Despite that a majority…
-
Ryan Melton Taking Another Run At Iowa’s 4th District Seat
Ryan Melton wants a rematch with US Rep. Randy Feenstra for the right to represent Iowa’s 4th Congressional District. Feenstra, a Republican from Hull, has represented the district since 2021 and is seeking a third term in 2024. In their 2022 race, Feenstra captured 67% of the vote while Melton, a Democrat from Nevada, got…
