And here we are.

“A buildup of nitrate in farm fields that has likely resulted from Iowa’s longest-running drought in 70 years has set the stage for a potentially massive uptick in stream pollution, state water-quality observers say.” iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/02/29/iow…

We can do right by older Iowans - we just need Rs to work with us. We did the research, filed the bills, and we will again. Right, Claire Celsi?

New post: Palo Alto County has Iowa's highest cancer rate & 2nd highest cancer incidence among all US counties.
Keith Schneider (Keith Schneider) reports for The New Lede's Toxic Terrain series on locals seeking answers and possible connection to ag chemicals: bleedingheartland.com/2024/05/08/pal…

In 2023, a GOP proposal would’ve exempted children from workers’ compensation benefits for workplace injuries and deaths. While we stopped that from happening, the final bill still failed to comply with federal child labor laws despite child labor violations still happening here.

Child labor is real and it’s happening here in Iowa.

This $650K fine is an important step toward justice for kids forced to work in dangerous conditions, but Iowans deserve a commitment from lawmakers to reduce child labor rather than expand it. #ialegis

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The Republican Party is telling us exactly who they are. Overturning Roe v Wade was just the first step. These extreme politicians are coming for IVF, birth control, and marriage equality next.

Iowa, it all depends on seven people right now: 7 Iowa supreme court justices. Decision coming in June.

This is exactly why we need redundant systems, alarms, valves that do their job - to be fail safe because humans are not. Any of that is cheap insurance compared with the damage done. IDALS can mandate it. This just makes me ill. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/05/07/clo…

When tuition goes up, even a voucher doesn’t help for those who could not afford private school to begin with. But guess who can afford it and who benefits?

Iowa teachers do so much – for our kids, our schools, and our communities.

This week is all about recognizing their hard work, respecting their contributions and saying thanks. #ThankATeacher .

Ambassador Eileen Malloy – seen here observing the destruction of Soviet missiles in 1990 – and other diplomats’ behind-the-scenes work was key in implementing arms control measures after the end of the Cold War. #ForeignService100 #Diplomacy

Emmetsburg and Palo Alto County, Iowa have been radically transformed into a place where residents worry that the farms that have sustained their livelihoods are also the source of the health problems that have plagued so many families. New Toxic Terrain

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Thorough piece. And the “tell” that this bill - whatever its supporters claim - is 100% political: The police chief saying they were not consulted.

Yes, immigration is a tough issue - pressure our federal delegation to summon the political courage to cut a bipartisan deal.

Seven months (!) of writing in one tweet: Terror is always wrong. Revenge is not a strategy. A child is a child is a child. Release all hostages now. Let the aid flow. Neither the Israelis nor the Palestinians are leaving. Without hope for a shared future, this does not end.

Not parody or satire: Gov. Kim Reynolds says, 'I will continue to protect the rights of women of all ages' while trying to deprive girls and women of bodily autonomy.
If an unintended pregnancy derails your education or career, or keeps you trapped in an abusive relationship, too bad.

A smaller cattle feedlot in northeast Iowa likely polluted a creek for years during heavy rainfall, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Jared Strong reports. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2024/05/06/dnr…

Company to pay almost $650,000 for child labor violations in Iowa, Virginia meat plants desmoinesregister.com/story/money/bu…

Teachers deserve more than just a raise. They deserve respect and a State Legislature that doesn't treat them like enemies.

Yet another lost opportunity for Iowans.

It’s never a long shot for the pancake man 🥞