Politics
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Ticketmaster to End Hidden Fees, Show Full Ticket Prices Amid Pressure From Biden
Hate junk fees that companies tack on right before checkout? Well, here’s some good news: Ticketmaster, SeatGeek, and other major ticketing companies announced Thursday that they’ve agreed to institute “all-in” pricing, meaning that consumers will no longer be surprised by additional fees at checkout. Instead, when consumers buy tickets through these companies, they’ll know upfront…
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Warren County Appoints Conspiracy Theorist As New Auditor
Warren County residents want a special election to vote for a new county auditor after it came to light that newly appointed auditor David Whipple has a history of promoting conspiracy theories about 9/11 and the 2020 election. In Iowa, county auditors oversee elections. Whipple, who has no experience in government, was appointed to serve…
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Biden’s Signature Climate Law Will Create a Domestic Jobs and Manufacturing Boom, Study Finds
The United States could soon experience a boom of up to 1.6 million new solar and wind energy jobs and a boost in wages for workers in those industries, according to a new analysis on the impact of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. Researchers at Dartmouth College and Princeton University last week released a working…
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Reynolds Doubles Down On Trump Defense After Federal Indictment
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds doubled down on her support for former President Donald Trump on Friday after he was federally indicted for illegally taking classified documents—including some containing information about US nuclear programs—from the White House. “The federal indictment of former President Trump represents a grave warning sign for the state of equal justice and…
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Donald Trump Indicted in Classified Documents Case, Second Indictment in Three Months
Former president Donald Trump was indicted by the Justice Department on Thursday over his mishandling of classified documents that he kept after leaving office. The charges come in connection with the discovery of more than 300 classified documents that were found at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Florida more than a year after he left the…
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PrideFest Won’t Let Iowa’s Political Climate Ruin The Event
The juxtaposition of the Iowa Capitol and the section of Des Moines’ East Village where PrideFest takes place will be even more glaring this year after Republican lawmakers spent a bulk of the 2023 legislative session crafting and implementing anti-LGBTQ laws. The 44th annual PrideFest takes place June 9-11 and is put on by the…
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Biden Administration Announces New Measures to Protect LGBTQ Americans
The Biden administration on Thursday announced several new measures to help protect LGBTQ Americans amid growing attacks against their community in Republican-led states. “LGBTQ Americans are being targeted for who they are, and that, simply put, is discrimination,” Neera Tanden, a White House domestic policy adviser, said in a statement. One of the measures is…
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Teachers and Allies Ready to ‘Teach Truth Day of Action’ on June 10
On Tuesday, teachers and their allies from across the United States participated in a virtual meeting to discuss their upcoming Teach Truth Day of Action, which is set to take place on June 10. On that day, educators, students, parents, and community members in cities and towns across the nation will rally and pledge to…
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Residents Want To Reshape Pott. County Supervisor Races
Pottawattamie County will hold a special election on Aug. 1 to determine how future board of supervisors elections are conducted, a move community organizers and labor groups hope will create better representation in county government. The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors approved the special election when it met Tuesday, in response to a petition from…
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Iowans To Spend $76 Million On Private School Vouchers, So Far
Just a few days into the launch of Iowa’s new private school voucher program, Iowa taxpayers are already projected to spend about $76 million on private school tuition next school year. Applications for Gov. Kim Reynolds’ new private school voucher program—called Students First Education Savings Accounts—opened on May 31. For the first three days of…
