Fantastic webinar today! Thank you so much to everyone that presented.

It is Black Maternal Health Week. Black women in Iowa are 3-4 times more likely than white women to lose their lives to a pregnancy-related death. It’s time to expand postpartum Medicaid, advance diversity & equity among healthcare providers and invest in health equity.

It's long past due that Iowa legalizes cannabis. That must include expunging all marijuana-related convictions.

In my nursing career I’ve borne witness to the horrors of women attempting abortion in their own. You can make abortion illegal but you cannot stop abortion. The lives of so many women hang in the balance right now. #nowirehangers #RoeVWade

as Zach Wahls said, THERE ISN’T ONE

Because of the number of human trafficking victims raped and impregnated by their trafficker I’ve met as an anti- human trafficking advocate, I am terrified to live in a world where women’s bodies are regulated by the government.

Yes, you should in fact call your child's doctor if you are in a situation where you truly can't find formula to feed your baby. There are ways we can help. 🧵

Sen. Chris Murphy gets on his knees on the Senate floor: "I am here on this floor to beg, to literally get down on my hands and knees to beg my colleagues: Find a path forward here. Work with us to find a way to pass laws that make this less likely."

Every American deserves to send their kid to school without worry or fear, as well as a government that will do everything in their power to make sure we see our babies’ smiling faces rushing towards us at the end of the day and not a body bag. It does not have to be this way.

What happened today in Uvalde was preventable. We must keep this fury until we make the change needed to prevent the next tragedy.

My daughter, in first grade at the time, sent this letter to her Elf on the Shelf after Sandy Hook, terrified. The scope of the pain of these shootings is almost beyond understanding. It impacts every student and family in this country every day. The time for change is NOW!

My precious angel you are loved so deeply. In my eyes you are not a victim but a survivor. I love you always and past forever baby sister, may your wings soar higher then you could ever dream. Till we meet again Tess Marie, love your big sissy🤍

Let’s prove a point: retweet if you support universal background checks.

I met MacKenzie Bills for Iowa when I was her Sunday School teacher years ago. She was a kind, intelligent, compassionate kid that everyone loved,always helping others. She is the same kind, intelligent woman now-ready to change Iowa for the better & I was SO proud to vote for her today.

Public dollars belong in public schools. Period.

As an Iowan I’ve always been so proud of native Iowan Ashton Kutcher. After reviewing his letter in support of rapist Danny Masterson, I will never support him in any way again .

What author instantly ruins a book for you? One guess.

How many of us in the Des Moines, IA area do not have some loved one’s phone numbers memorized but we still know 244-5611?