Did you know that Onawa is home to the widest Main Street in the United States? It's also the starting point for this year's RAGBRAI! Enjoy the week, riders!

Creating a more affordable Iowa means restoring the unemployment safety net so when layoffs spike, as they are now, Iowans can continue to make ends meet while working toward a more certain future.

Developing reading skills early can help set kids up for success in the future. The University of Iowa's Spark Early Literacy Hub provides free tools for families to use to help develop those skills. Learn more here: tinyurl.com/bdhjs6m7

Protecting your retirement security is important. If you suspect your IPERS benefits are being targeted for fraud, please visit ipers.org/about/fraud-...

Statehouse Republicans were warned – by Democrats, by Iowans, and by the health insurance providers themselves – that their health insurance tax hike would lead to higher costs for Iowans. They dismissed those warnings. Where are they now?

Summer is in full swing and each of Iowa's 99 counties is getting ready for the county fair! To find details about a local fair near you, click here: bit.ly/4vDwQc0

Is your water safe for swimming? Use this DNR water quality tracker to check in on the condition of your local beach before heading out to take a dip this summer: bit.ly/3Rz6f1B

Beware of scammers! Read this warning from the Iowa Department of Transportation about a scam involving unpaid traffic violations or tolls: tinyurl.com/ycywybej

Thousands of Iowans were impacted by nitrate contaminant levels above EPA limits in 2025. Read the report here: tinyurl.com/yyepte5f

RAGBRAI kicks off next weekend! Riders, where are you most excited to visit?

Giving birth in Iowa continues to grow more complicated as more labor and delivery units close around the state.

In a year since Republican lawmakers in D.C. made their big, terrible cuts, hunger and food insecurity continue to rise while fewer Iowans have access to the food assistance they need.

GDP is shrinking and our state is shedding jobs by the thousands, but big corporations are paying less in corporate income taxes while Iowans pay more for the goods and services they need. The majority party’s fiscal priorities are backwards.

According to the latest data from the state's Legislative Services Agency, Iowa has lost 12,500 jobs in the past year while the state’s share of total US employment has dropped to its lowest level in the history of the indicator. Read more: bit.ly/4p8uuQJ

Solving Iowa's water quality issues won't happen overnight, but several new initiatives, enacted on July 1 as a part of the state budget for Fiscal Year 2027, can help. Read more details here: bit.ly/3RlGK3F

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed the state's first measles case for 2026. For more information, including exposure locations, click here: bit.ly/4gtAaCw

Preventing distracted driving makes Iowa's roads safer for all. Driver data from the past year estimates as many as 470 crashes, 210 injuries, and three fatalities have been prevented thanks to enforcement of the hands-free driving law passed in 2025.

It's important to ensure that Medicaid dollars are being used appropriately. We just need to make sure we look at the whole picture. Read more here: tinyurl.com/4pjehxrv

We've said from the start that the new SNAP restrictions would overcomplicate the system and threaten the Summer EBT program so many Iowa kids count on. Public policy shouldn't make it harder to feed your family. Keep it simple.

If you live in Jasper, Osceola, Polk, or Story Counties and were impacted by the recent severe storms, use homelandsecurity.iowa.gov/assistance to access disaster relief resources.

Our senators shared some 4th of July messages from the weekend while they were out in their districts celebrating our country's 250th birthday!

Iowans are fed up with these type of actions — Gov. Reynolds simply skirted around the law to install Larry Johnson at HHS after a failed Senate confirmation vote.

It's not just haphazard foreign policy — poor decisions made in D.C. force hundreds of Iowa workers and their families to face the fallout.

Happy 250th birthday, America!

Enjoy your Independence Day, Iowa! How are you celebrating the holiday?

No plans yet for the 4th? No problem. This statewide list has you covered: tinyurl.com/2s4k63xx

Sen. Catelin Drey gets it: Iowans are struggling with the cost of living and she's committed to helping make life more affordable.

Good news! All Iowa pharmacies must now provide accessible prescription drug labels, bag tags, and medical guides to any individual who is blind, visually impaired, or has other print disabilities.

Stay safe this holiday weekend with this rideshare voucher!

The One Big Beautiful Bill effectively kicked 5 million Americans off their healthcare plans. For Iowans, it's even worse: legislation passed by our Republican lawmakers hiked these premiums *even more.*