Event Description: “Iowans for Decency Inaugural Event” - Event by Iowans for Decency & Iowa Educators.
Join us for today’s rally to draw attention to the problems created by the GOP to Iowa’s School System. Failed leadership and broken promises mock our sense decency. We are the heart of America. We demand decency.
Featured speaker will be Peter Hedges , author and producer of What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, and a graduate of Valley High School.
Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (Note: Doors open at 11:00 AM; Event begins at 12:00 PM)
Location: Iowa State Capitol (Inside, 1st Floor Capitol Rotunda), 1007 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50319.
Note:Iowans for Decency is a values-based grassroots organization empowering everyday Iowans to protect democracy with decency, truth, and integrity. For more info on this event and to get involved email to: info@iowansfordecency.org

