POLITICS VIDEO

President Donald Trump returns to Iowa this week for a July 4th America 250 celebration at the state fairgrounds – but this isn’t the “Great American State Fair” he promised during his 2023 campaign. On this episode of Cornhole Champions, Zachary Oren Smith, Amy Rivers, and Avery Staker break down Trump’s Iowa return and what…

Iowa makes devastating history this week—becoming the first state ever to strip away existing civil rights protections from transgender residents. On this episode of Cornhole Champions, Zachary Oren Smith, Amy Rivers, and Avery Staker cover Iowa’s historic civil rights rollback that removes gender identity protections from employment, housing, public accommodation, and education. Toss some bags…

The Trump administration wants to cut Job Corps programs across the country, which will leave a big gap in Ottumwa’s community. Learn more about it on the latest episode of Cornhole Champions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzECAsvY2wI

This morning, Iowa became one of the first states to remove the civil rights of transgender residents. Here’s one story from an Iowan impacted by the change.

Where’s the love for social safety nets? Check out the newest episode of Cornhole Champions here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzECAsvY2wI

US Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks says the US Senate GOP bill and its massive cuts to Medicaid are too much. But will that change her willingness to vote for it?

“Survival mode.” That’s what Rep. Heather Matson says Iowa’s public school districts are operating in these days. And in just a couple of short months, there will be another issue added to the growing list of Republican moves that are hurting the state’s more than 300 public school districts. Besides being underfunded, not having teacher…

Tony Lukken needs daily care. But Iowa Medicaid recently dropped his exemption that gave him access to an in-home nurse five-days a week. His mother Lori is now tasked with piecing together her son’s care. Find out more on the latest episode of Cornhole Champions: https://cornholechampions.substack.com/p/job-corps-ottumwa-iowa-trump-cuts

Iowa is in a maternal health crisis. With one of the most restrictive abortion policies in the country since the overturning of Roe v. Wade (three years ago this week), clinics and hospitals are having a hard time recruiting OB-GYNs. Iowa’s year-old statewide abortion ban prohibits most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, before…

The Trump administration’s massive cuts to federal programs has reached Ottumwa’s Job Corps site, taking away jobs and an economic safety net from one of Iowa’s poorest counties. Learn more on the latest episode of Cornhole Champions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzECAsvY2wI