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WATCH: Iowan confronts GOP lawmakers for worsening workforce shortages
Workers are leaving Iowa in droves. One Iowan confronted Republican lawmakers about how striking state affirmative action policies and allowing for discrimination in professional licensure would only make the problem worse.
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WATCH: Iowa Mennonites hold ‘Sing Down the Doors at Target’ protests against ICE
Iowa Mennonites and supporters joined nationwide protests calling for Target, which is headquartered in Minneapolis, to publicly oppose the violent actions of ICE and federal agents in Minnesota. Mennonite Action, a national organization with local chapters in Johnson, Washington, and Iowa counties, has been organizing to call for an end to the military occupation of…
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WATCH: Waukee and Trailridge students walk out to protest Trump administration, ICE
Students at Waukee and Trailridge staged a walkout Friday to protest the Trump administration and ICE. Xavier Carrigan, Democratic candidate for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, joined them in support.
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WATCH: Iowa Republicans are moving a bill to limit students’ access to libraries
Iowa Republicans proposed a bill to ban partnerships between public schools and libraries, which have bridged gaps in rural and urban community access to books. President of the Iowa Library Association Brittany Jacobs explained what reopening those gaps would mean for Iowa communities.
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WATCH: Iowans rip bill that would worsen health care worker shortages
Iowa Republicans advanced a bill that would allow for citizenship status to be used as a reason to deny professional licensure, including in health care. With rural hospital closures, layoffs, and worker shortages abound, Iowans confronted lawmakers about how a bill like that would worsen the state’s thinning health care system.
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WATCH: Iowa Republicans’ proposed school vaccine requirement ban scares pediatricians ‘the most’
Iowa Republicans advanced legislation Wednesday that would make Iowa the first state in the nation to completely eliminate vaccine requirements for K-12 students. A representative of Blank Children’s Hospital says the bill scares pediatricians “the most.” Read more here: https://new.iowastartingline.com/2026/02/05/republicans-push-eliminate-school-vaccine-requirements/
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WATCH: Iowa’s next governor might try to ban IVF
All the Republicans running to be Iowa’s governor believe life begins at conception—a belief that’s at odds with supporting in vitro fertilization (IVF).
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WATCH: Iowa high schooler speaks out against Don’t Say LGBTQ+ bill for grades 7-12
This week, Iowa Republicans advanced a “Don’t Say LGBTQ+” bill for grades 7-12. This Iowa high school student explained to lawmakers how a bill like that would impact her classmates.
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WATCH: Iowa Dem pushes back on new bill banning local anti-discrimination laws
Iowa Republicans on Wednesday introduced a bill to ban local governments from passing any ordinances that expand protections for groups not protected by the Iowa Civil Rights Act. State Sen. Renee Hardman spoke at an 8 a.m. House subcommittee, which took place less than 24 hours after the bill was introduced. No speakers at the…
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WATCH: Students at all public Waterloo schools plan walkout to protest ICE
Students at all public Waterloo high schools—East, West, Expo, and the Career Center—plan to jointly walk out of class Friday, Feb. 6 at 12:30 p.m. to protest the unconstitutional tactics of ICE and other federal agents. They say they’re protesting for immigrant classmates who are too scared to speak out.
