Happening Today
- Record Store Day • Davenport, 9:00 am, Ragged Records and Trash Can Annie
- Make a Two-hole Oval Bead Component Bracelet • Iowa City, 10:00 am, Beadology Iowa
- LGBTQIA+ Resource Fair and Social • Springfield, 12:00 pm, Lincoln Library
- Racial Equality Now! Rally • Moline, 12:00 pm, Slumberland corner
- Wake n Bake 420 Fest • Burlington IA, 3:00 pm, Wake n Bake Breakfast Company
- 4/20 Festival at State Street Theater • Quincy, 4:00 pm, State Street Theater
- Roller Derby: Old Capitol City Roller Derby versus Quad City Rollers • Eldridge IA, 6:00 pm, Eldridge Community Center and Skate Park
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The Latest
Encouraging signs about abortion access // How labels affect LGBTQ people
It’s not all bad news about abortion access. Plus take a look at how labels affect LGBTQ people at the doctor’s office, at church, and in artificial intelligence.
More of The Latest
Hendricks part of worldwide MCC panel, Tyson stands up for cannabis dealers, the sinking Windy City, “Divisible” in Omaha, and mental health exceptions for abortion
Davenport’s Rich Hendricks takes a worldwide role. “Divisible” premiers in Omaha. Chicago is sinking. Mike Tyson calls for pardons for those still incarcerated for cannabis offenses. And mental health exceptions emerge in the ongoing struggle for abortion rights.
New lending library at The Project of the Quad Cities reflects LGBTQ, BIPOC and female identities
The Project of the Quad Cities is trying to help provide readings to identities who are most often the target of book bans. TPQC’s new lending library focuses on LGBTQ, BIPOC and female writings, at a time when Pen America reports explosive nationwide growth in book bans in states that include Iowa.
Public hearing today for Iowa TG ID proposal, tax credit pitch in Illinois, business orgs and redlining, the warmest January ever, and the future of cultivated meat
Read today’s curated news briefs, including an advance of what’s led up to this evenings 5 p.m. public hearing over Iowa House Bill 649, and what comes after. Plus, an Illinois lawmaker proposes a tax credit for people leaving states like Iowa, business organizations push back against redlining, January sets a record, cultivated meat gets a closer look.
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January’s Question:
What are effective ways to communicate with election deniers about their impact on our democratic system?