As Iowans, we value personal freedom and the ability to make our own decisions without undue interference. That’s why the recent vote in the U.S. Senate blocking the Right to Contraception Act is so troubling. The three of us introduced similar legislation in the Iowa Senate earlier this year, which unfortunately met a similar fate. […]
Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst has weighed in on the decision of the Arizona Supreme Court to allow an 1864 near-total abortion ban to take effect. The controversial law allows exceptions only if the pregnant person’s life is deemed at risk and includes jail time for providers who perform the medical procedure. In an interview […]
Joni Mitchell can look at Spotify from both sides now: before and after her 2022 boycott. The prolific “Both Sides Now” singer, 80, reinstated her catalog to the music giant before the weekend, ending her two-year protest over the streamer’s platforming of “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast and its COVID-19 “misinformation.” She follows rocker Neil […]
Joni Mitchell’s music is back on Spotify, more than two years after she followed Neil Young in pulling her songs from the streaming service in protest of what they described as amplifying COVID-19 vaccine misinformation. The songwriter’s hits, including “Big Yellow Taxi” and “Both Sides Now,” could be found on Spotify’s service on Friday. The […]
“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” On February 4, celebrated singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, 80, will be performing at the 2024 Grammy Awards ceremony for the first time in her more than 50-year career, the Grammys announced in a news release. In addition to performing at the […]
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, criticized former President Donald Trump on Sunday for his use of the word “hostages” to describe his supporters who were imprisoned in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, saying there’s “no comparison” between their incarceration and the plight of those taken hostage by Hamas after the terrorist […]
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, declined on Sunday to endorse a Republican presidential candidate a day before the Iowa caucuses, but said she would not rule out backing former President Donald Trump if he wins in the state. In an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Ernst also said when asked about former United Nations […]