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An open letter from Iowa journalists covering a school shooting
A single gunman opened fire in the cafeteria of Perry High School in Iowa, on Thursday, Jan. 4, killing one sixth-grader and wounding seven others before taking his own life. The Iowa Starting Line staff covered this tragedy and here are our reflections on what that experience was like and how it has affected them. Ty…
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Eleven Iowa State Fair Scenes That Define The GOP Primary
There’s nothing quite like the Iowa State Fair during caucus campaign season. And this year’s circus was particularly intense, due largely to the Donald Trump/Ron DeSantis showdown on Saturday. Throughout the hot, sun-filled days, several key scenes revealed where the presidential field stands five months out from the GOP Iowa Caucus (spoiler: it’s still Trump’s…
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How to Spot the 5-Planet Alignment on Tuesday
(AP) — Keep an eye to the sky this week for a chance to see a planetary hangout. Five planets—Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars—will line up near the moon. Where and when you can see them The best day to catch the whole group is Tuesday. You’ll want to look to the western horizon…
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Vice President Harris Tells Iowans Abortion Is A Fundamental Freedom
Vice President Kamala Harris said it is not up to the government to tell a woman what to do with their body, and affirmed the Biden Administration’s continued stance on defending reproductive freedom. “The government should not be telling her or any individual what to do with their body,” Harris said Thursday during a reproductive…
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It’s 2023 And Women Still Don’t Make As Much As Men. Here’s How to Fix That
It pays to be a white man—literally. Here’s what women make, on average, compared to white men—for the same job. Women of retirement age are also facing significant inequity issues. Statistically, women live longer than men—which means they’ll need more savings in general to support themselves, but also to afford health care and basic assistance as…
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Trans Iowan To Republican Lawmakers: ‘You Truly Hate Us’
While speaking at an Iowa Senate subcommittee hearing on a proposed “bathroom bill” on Tuesday, Aime Wichtendahl of Hiawatha took aim at all of the anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ bills Iowa Republicans lawmakers have been honed in on this session. “I’ve come here to voice my opposition to this bill and that this could cause more…
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Republicans Said The Quiet Parts Out Loud During Voucher Debate
Most Iowa Republican officials who supported Gov. Kim Reynolds’ private school voucher plan stuck to the script as the bill was being debated Monday and then signed into law on Tuesday. They said the bill was about “school choice,” “parental rights,” and “educational freedom,” and that they wanted to “fund students and not systems.” But…
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‘More Cuts Will Be Made’: Iowans Debate New Voucher Bill
Iowans got a chance to comment on Gov. Kim Reynolds’ latest bill to fund private school tuition with public tax dollars during a Tuesday public hearing held by the Iowa House Education Reform Committee. House Republicans have fast-tracked the proposal so it skips several steps that bills normally go to before they reach the House…
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Democrats On Reynolds’ Speech: Too Much Division, Partisanship
Gov. Kim Reynolds used her sixth Condition of the State address on Tuesday to attack her critics, talk about her accomplishments, discuss new ways to restrict abortion rights, and laid out extensive proposals to remake public education. “Together, we have built a strong foundation upon which Iowa can continue to rise,” she said. “A place…
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To Some Workers’ Dismay, Biden Signs Bill To Prevent Rail Strike
President Joe Biden on Friday signed a bill that forces a deal between national freight railroads and their unions, averting a potential strike that could have had severe ramifications on travel and the economy, but also denying rail workers their key demand in negotiations: paid sick days. The legislation, which passed both the House and…
