The Latest Breaking News from Iowa

School Choice Is a Smart Political Move

With educational freedom at stake, these midterm elections could defy the odds and be constructive.

Reason · Jun 20, 2022

Biden's optimism collides with mounting political challenges

President Joe Biden’s top political advisers are bracing for big election losses in November

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2022

Workers at US abortion rights groups seek unions to prepare for post-Roe care

Clinic employees say more staffing and resources will be needed to manage an expected influx of out-of-state patients

The Guardian - US · Jun 18, 2022

Iowa Supreme Court rules abortion not protected by state constitution, reversing decision from just four years ago

State’s highest court rules abortion access is no longer a constitutionally protected right as states prepare for imminent Supreme Court decision that could end federal protections for care

The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2022

Iowa Supreme Court says abortion rights aren't protected by state constitution

The ruling reverses a 2018 decision saying the right to seek abortions were protected under the state's Constitution.

Axios · Jun 17, 2022

Zach Johnson throws shade on author Rick Reilly to perfection

Fifteen years may have past, but Zach Johnson hasn't forgotten Rick Reilly's bad take.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 16, 2022

Michigan advances to second DNC round of consideration for early 2024 primary spot

WASHINGTON — Michigan is bound for the second round of the Democratic National Committee's process for deciding which states will be among the first to vote for the party's 2024 presidential nominee.

Tribune News Service · Jun 12, 2022

Rekha Basu: As Congress debates gun measures, NRA money distorts the arguments

On March 15, 22-year-old Eden Montang of Ames, Iowa, made an Instagram post about red flags, a topic that, uncannily, is now being debated in Congress. "Stop treating red flags as challenges instead of warning signs," she wrote, framing it as "Unsolicited relationship advice."

Tribune News Service · Jun 11, 2022

Sixteen Republican governors oppose Biden administration’s executive order regarding taxpayer-funded construction contracts

Sixteen Republican governors wrote a letter to President Biden on April 26, 2022, opposing his executive order to mandate project labor agreements (PLAs) on taxpayer-funded construction contracts exceeding $35 million. The letter was signed by governors from Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South…

Ballotpedia · Jun 10, 2022

ICYMI: Top stories of the week

We covered elections in seven states on Tuesday, including statewide primaries in California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, and New Mexico. 

Ballotpedia · Jun 10, 2022