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Iowa asylum seeker from Bolivia to be deported to war-torn Congo
A federal judge has cleared the way for ICE officials to deport a Bolivian asylum-seeker from Iowa to the Democratic Republic of Congo, a war-torn country he’s never been to.
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MercyOne to close two South Des Moines clinics, citing expected Medicaid cuts
MercyOne is closing two South Des Moines clinics in June, and the health system is pointing to expected Medicaid cuts—the same cuts US Rep. Zach Nunn voted for—as part of the reason why.
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JD Vance’s Iowa visit canceled as Trump’s embattled farm bill is ‘in big trouble’
JD Vance has nixed a planned Iowa visit this week, rescheduling his campaign stop with Rep. Zach Nunn to May 4.
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Protests, rallies, and candidate events around Iowa: April 28-May 5, 2026
Protests, rallies, and candidate events around Iowa: April 28-May 5, 2026 For May Day Strong events, click here. Candidate meet and greets: US Senate candidate Josh Turek:6 p.m. Friday, Des Moines US Senate candidate Zach Wahls:11 a.m. Tuesday, Orange City2 p.m. Tuesday, Storm Lake7 p.m. Saturday, Mount Pleasant US House District 2 candidate Lindsay James:…
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25 May Day events in Iowa
Your weekly roundup of Iowa political events, protests, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide.
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Should Iowa raise the speed limit? Reader letters for April 28, 2026
Readers sound off on Iowa issues: April 28, 2026 Do you support Iowa raising the two-lane speed limit from 55 to 60 miles per hour? Problems in Atlantic schools: Iowa State softball wins: Reader feedback: No Kings Clinton:
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EXCLUSIVE: House Majority PAC makes huge Iowa ad buy as Democrats go on offense
A Democratic Party-aligned super PAC is dropping hundreds of millions in media markets across the country, including three of Iowa’s biggest metros.
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Brenntag, Snap-On, AE Dairy approve strong worker contracts: Iowa Worker’s Almanac news and layoffs April 22, 2026
Workers at Brenntag Great Lakes, Snap-On, and AE Dairy all approved strong worker contracts this month–and more Iowa Worker’s Almanac news and layoffs for April 22, 2026.
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Iowa Senate Democrats hold up Reynolds’ appointees
Now that Iowa Democrats have broken Republicans’ supermajority in the Senate, they’re using it to trip up Gov. Kim Reynolds’ choice for a key department lead. Starting in 2022, Republicans enjoyed a supermajority in the Iowa Senate. This meant that Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds’ state agency appointees, which require a two-thirds majority in the Senate…
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Des Moines worker moving to Germany for better health care
I was chatting with Matthew Peirce about being laid off from his job at a small insurance company in Des Moines recently, when he dropped this bombshell: “I’m moving to Germany,” he said. “I’m done.”
