Knowledge of history is invaluable, and Iowa Republicans are trying to rip it away from students.
The Iowa House and Senate approved a bill, House File 2545, on April 17 that would require new topics...
Universities need to do a better job advocating for students to adopt healthy, affordable eating lifestyles.
I always had a healthy relationship with food growing up. I ate when I wanted to and when...
Iowa must mandate paid maternity leave.
Having a child is one of the hardest things a person can do. The first few months of a child’s life require constant attention and care from at least one...
Raising Cane’s
You’ve just gotten off work late, and there’s nothing you wouldn’t do for a chicken sandwich and fries. You can’t go to Chick-fil-AÂ — they closed hours ago. A...
Iowans deserve better access to birth control and over-the-counter contraceptives.
On Feb. 19, the Iowa House advanced House File Bill 2584, formerly known as Iowa House Study Bill 642, allowing...
Reynolds announced March 28 she would dispatch over 100 Iowa National Guardsmen to the U.S.-Mexico border to continue addressing the border crisis. The effort supports Texas’ Operation Lone Star, a...
Caring for older adults should be a responsibility of the community, including in Iowa.
Older adults are some of the most at-risk members of the community for mental illness. Limited interactions...
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has dodged a bullet.
On March 27, Reynolds made the right call in signing a new law to make important changes to Iowa’s Area Education Agencies after reviewing feedback...
U.S. House Republicans want to make living even harder for individuals with lower incomes, take away women’s bodily autonomy, and give tax cuts to the wealthy in our country.
On March 20, 80 percent...
Iowa House legislators recently proposed a bill that would use taxpayer dollars to pay Iowans to kill raccoons.
The bill, House Study Bill 636, is intended to help control the raccoon population and...
When considering what constitutes a satisfactory hospital visit, one must incorporate the soft skills of medical professionals as well as their technical abilities. While the vitals meticulously taken...
It is an anomaly that’s hard to ignore: Iowa is one of the most productive agricultural states in the country, yet many of its residents go hungry. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture,...
