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What if the minimum wage automatically grew alongside workers' pay?According to a new Economic Policy Institute report, ...
05/31/2026

What if the minimum wage automatically grew alongside workers' pay?

According to a new Economic Policy Institute report, tying the minimum wage to the national median wage would put it at about $17.10 an hour today instead of $7.25.

The federal minimum wage, and Iowa's, haven't changed since 2009. The report estimates that linking it to median wages would raise pay for nearly 40 million workers by 2030 and help prevent future stagnation.

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05/30/2026

Iowa just recorded its lowest recidivism rate in more than a decade — driven by rehab programming and reentry support. So why is the legislature doubling down on longer sentences?

05/30/2026

Iowa State Senator and U.S. Senate candidate Zach Wahls is making the case for a 5% wealth tax on billionaires.

According to Wahls, “When the 930 billionaires in the U.S. pay their fair share, we can restore cuts to Medicaid and the ACA, expand Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing, ensure child care is affordable and accessible, expand the construction of affordable housing, and much more. It’s common sense.”

Trump told NBC News he does not “think about Americans’ financial situation” when negotiating with Iran to end the war.B...
05/30/2026

Trump told NBC News he does not “think about Americans’ financial situation” when negotiating with Iran to end the war.

But Americans are thinking about it. A recent GBAO poll found voters are already worried about grocery costs, with many expecting prices to rise this year.

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Just days before the primary, US Rep. Randy Feenstra got a coveted endorsement from President Donald Trump. A leg-up for...
05/29/2026

Just days before the primary, US Rep. Randy Feenstra got a coveted endorsement from President Donald Trump. A leg-up for a campaign that has struggled to maintain its lead.

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05/29/2026

Families Against Mandatory Minimums' Brian Whitehouse on why Iowa's "truth in sentencing" approach misses the point — and what real justice actually looks like.

Escucha Mi Voz has organized a protective accompaniment to Yugar Cruz's next ICE check-in at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June ...
05/29/2026

Escucha Mi Voz has organized a protective accompaniment to Yugar Cruz's next ICE check-in at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2 at the Cedar Rapids ICE Office.

Here's this week's good news around Iowa!Subscribe to our newsletter at the link in the comments so you don't miss a bea...
05/29/2026

Here's this week's good news around Iowa!

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05/29/2026

Iowa Starting Line obtained a text from a Reynolds-connected ethanol lobbyist offering $100 cash to attend JD Vance's Des Moines rally. Let's talk about what that actually means.

In a state already enforcing a 6-week abortion ban, Iowa Republicans just went further. Gov. Reynolds signed bills to cu...
05/28/2026

In a state already enforcing a 6-week abortion ban, Iowa Republicans just went further. Gov. Reynolds signed bills to cut off telehealth abortion pills, make HPV vaccines harder for teens to get, and give medical providers broad new power to refuse care.

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