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This week, Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott of West Des Moines announced her candidacy in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, a key battleground in the upcoming 2026 midterms. According to a statement released by her campaign, Trone Garriott raised over $230,000 within 24 hours of the announcement, most of which was directly from Iowans. “This remarkable show…

People go where their rights are. Thanks to Iowa Republicans, that’s not here.

State leaders and advocates hosted over 70 school “walk-ins” on May Day, also known as International Workers Day, to show support for Iowa public schools. State Auditor Rob Sand spoke at Callanan Middle School in Des Moines about the importance of funding public education.

The kids are… not alright in Iowa.

But books with LGBTQ+ families aren’t age appropriate, riiiiight

A few hundred marched through downtown Waterloo on May 1, or International Workers Day, in support of immigrants in the community—and against state and federal policies deporting and harassing law-abiding residents.

Now that we know Gov Reynolds wont be seeking reelection weve got a second to come together around what we actually want to see in Iowa’s gubernatorial candidates. Here’s Liz’s take.

Trump’s first 100 days, as seen from Iowa.

“I think it’s really, really embarrassing.” Senator Sarah Trone Garriott (D-West Des Moines) normally takes great pride in the Iowa education system. But today she’s calling the lack of funding for students “shameful.” A bill that gives school districts a 2% increase per pupil has been sent to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk, where she’s expected…

Rep. JD Scholten is eyeing candidacy for Joni Ernst’s senate seat. He says corporate consolidation and regional agricultural systems are issues he’d run on. Listen to the full conversation on our podcast, Cornhole Champions: https://bit.ly/3RXyuDA