“If you’re in this room,” Andrew Yang said during a combination book signing and campaign stop at Prairie Lights Bookstore on Wednesday afternoon, “it’s quite likely that what you know […]
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Get in sync with nature’s rhythms at the Spring Physics Demo Show
At 7 p.m. on Friday, March 15, the University of Iowa Department of Physics and Astronomy will host a public talk on Nature’s Rhythms. This talk will include physical demonstrations, a chance to ask questions and a raffle offering science-themed toys for a few lucky participating children.
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Iowa legislature passes new ‘ag gag’ law
Two months after a federal judge struck down Iowa’s “ag gag” law as unconstitutional, the Iowa legislature passed a new, similar law on Tuesday. The Agricultural Facility Trespass Act makes […]
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Beto O’Rourke is coming to Cedar Rapids
Beto O’Rourke is coming to Cedar Rapids on Friday, and the former Texas congressman will be a guest on the Political Party Live podcast, hosted by Simeon Talley and Stacey Walker. The podcast will be recorded at the Raygun store in Cedar Rapids at 7 p.m., and the event is free and open to the public, but space will be limited, so people are encouraged to register in advance.
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Report finds massive increase in white nationalist propaganda — and leaked messages show support for Steve King
There was a massive spike in the distribution of white nationalist fliers, stickers, banners and posters last year, according to a new report from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). “The propaganda, […]
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Vigil scheduled for Tuesday night to show support for Iowa City church vandalized with swastikas
The Johnson County Interfaith Coalition is hosting a vigil on Tuesday night at the Greater Iowa City Church of the Nazarene, which was vandalized earlier this month. The church on Wade Street was defaced with spray-painted swastikas and other graffiti on the night of March 2.
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Poll: Iowa Democrats want a candidate who favors the Green New Deal and other strong progressive policies
Iowa Democrats overwhelming favor strong progressive policies, according to a new poll published by the Des Moines Register on Saturday. The Iowa Poll found 91 percent of respondents want a candidate who supports the Green New Deal, with 65 percent preferring a quick implementation of those environmental policies rather than doing it in steps.
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‘This is where the political revolution began’: Bernie Sanders returns to Iowa City
“We’re not going to play any of our bummer songs, just the happy ones,” Elizabeth Moen told the large and growing audience in the Main Lounge of the Iowa Memorial […]
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Iowa Supreme Court strikes down state’s ban on Medicaid paying for gender affirmation procedures
In a unanimous decision issued on Friday, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled the state’s prohibition on the use of Medicaid funds to pay for sex reassignment procedures deemed medically necessary by doctors violates the Iowa Civil Rights Act. The decision confirms a district court judge’s ruling in June 2018, striking down the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) rule against paying for such procedures.
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The White Privilege Conference, originated in Iowa, returns for its 20th year
20th White Privilege Conference DoubleTree by Hilton Cedar Rapids Convention Complex — March 20-23 After nearly two years of planning, Cedar Rapids will host the 20th White Privilege Conference (WPC) […]
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Dear Kiki: My life is perfect. Except.
We are happy. We laugh and talk. We go on dates and vacations. We eat dinner as a family every evening and sleep in the same bed every night. We do projects and family activities and vision boards. And yet. I am lost. I love this man. I love our life. But I can’t reconcile this part of him.
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En Español: Getting swept away by Spain’s deadly winds
El Cierzo Nací en Zaragoza, una ciudad del noreste de España situada en un valle que canaliza las corrientes que llegan del océano Atlántico y las lanza hacia el Mediterráneo, […]
