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EXCLUSIVE: House Majority PAC makes huge Iowa ad buy as Democrats go on offense
Labor
Brenntag, Snap-On, AE Dairy approve strong worker contracts: Iowa Worker’s Almanac news and layoffs April 22, 2026
Politics
Iowa Senate Democrats hold up Reynolds’ appointees
Labor
Des Moines worker moving to Germany for better health care
Photos show Iowa legislative pages stuffing campaign mailers for Dubuque Republican Rep. Jennifer Smith
Wahls releases economic agenda targeting corporate power, Iowa costs
Iowa voters say clean water is a top issue. Ashley Hinson has voted to limit clean water protections
Rob Sand unveils cannabis legalization plan, a potential solution to Iowa’s $1.4 billion budget hole
Opinion: How Rob Sand flipped two key advantages Republicans held in Iowa
Ashley Hinson, Iowa GOP accepted donations from megadonor accused in 2019 sex trafficking sting
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Business
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What to know about Iowa’s only pay-it-forward café
OPINION: If Trump really cared about Main Street, Iowa would feel it
Ditch the big brands: 12 Iowa-made swaps for everyday essentials
15 best indie bookstores in Iowa
Cannabis
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Medical CBD expansion bill passes first hurdle
Her kid needs CBD to control his seizures. A new Iowa law makes it a crime
Harsh: lowa Republicans tried to crack down on THC drinks
Biden pardons thousands of Americans convicted of marijuana possession
Civil Rights
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Criticism at city council meetings is legal, Iowa judge rules
How Iowa’s ‘religious freedom’ law could be used to discriminate
Crime & Safety
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5 of the biggest true crime cases in Iowa history
Davenport building collapse investigation reveals years of ignored warnings and regulatory breakdown
Iowa senators advance crypto ATM fraud prevention bill
Is that a drone or a plane? Experts help explain the differences
Economy
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You’re paying taxes today—but are billionaires and big corporations dodging theirs?
What are Iowa’s electeds doing about Trump’s tariffs?
Medical debt will no longer appear on credit reports for all Americans
Sick of hidden fees on concert tickets and hotel stays? A new federal rule bans them.
Education
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Iowa grandma worries about feeding her grandkids as cuts to SNAP loom
Why are there so many school bond referendums in Iowa?
Des Moines schools still focused on $265 million bond vote, despite Ian Roberts arrest
What we know about Ian Roberts, the Des Moines Superintendent arrested by ICE
Elections
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Rob Sand proposes term limits, election overhaul as part of accountability plan
Trump tries to take control of Iowa’s ‘secure’ mail-in voting system
Here’s who will be on your Iowa primary ballot in 2026
Nathan Sage drops out of US Senate race, endorses Turek
Environment
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Animal sanctuaries in Iowa: 6 spots for a close-up look at some of Iowa’s coolest critters
The wildest April weather Iowa has ever had
Wildflowers in Iowa: Experts share what to know & where to go
Iowa is in Tornado Alley: Get prepared for tornado season with these tips
Healthcare
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Rep. Miller-Meeks spent as much as $26,000 in taxpayer funds to rent DC apartment from pharma lobbyists
Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan stumps for Sarah Trone Garriott as Iowa feels healthcare cuts
Ottumwa residents say ‘the system will crash’ after Medicaid cuts
Five ways the Affordable Care Act improved health care in the United States
Housing
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A private equity firm bought this Iowa mobile home park. Now, residents say it’s sinking into the ground.
Looking for cheap rent in Iowa? Try these 7 cities
8 best affordable places to live In Iowa
Walz and Vance offer wildly different visions for how to solve America’s housing shortage
Immigration
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Iowa residents asks courts to intervene after Trump administration cancels citizenship ceremony
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says
An immigration success story in the heartland
Hundreds gather for ‘protective accompaniment’ event outside Cedar Rapids ICE office
Infrastructure
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Lansing bridge — the only Mississippi River crossing for 60 miles — is closing permanently
Biden sets 10-year deadline for cities to replace lead pipes and make drinking water safer
Opinion: We must help communities that have been left behind, no matter who wins in November
Hy-Vee will close stores in Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Davenport, creating food deserts
Labor
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207 UnityPoint West Des Moines workers losing jobs: News and layoffs April 16, 2026
The job market sucks: Here’s how Iowa colleges are helping students land good jobs after graduation
How much higher is your utility bill because of profits?
How River Hills health care workers won their union in Iowa
LGBTQ
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Iowa bill preventing cities from protecting trans Iowans on governor’s desk
OPINION: Why Iowa deserves a queer library
LGBTQ Iowans are fleeing the state: ‘It progressively got worse’
Iowa becomes first state to cut transgender civil rights protections
Money & Jobs
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No SNAP? How to help fellow Iowans who are struggling for food
150+ interviews, zero job offers: Iowa job market ‘rough,’ says grad
Tips to help manage your buy now, pay later loans
Don’t sleep on these Iowa union member discounts & perks
Politics
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Iowa minors could need parental approval for cancer-preventing HPV vaccine
Iowa Democratic Senate primary becomes a referendum on what anti-establishment actually means
WATCH: Former House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst is retiring from the chamber
WATCH: The US letting healthcare subsidies expire and calling a Middle East war its only real job
Reproductive Rights
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‘I almost died trying to get an abortion in Iowa’—a mother of 4 speaks out
Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but fate of Trump birthright citizenship order unclear
Trump administration revokes guidance requiring hospitals to provide emergency abortions
More Iowans leave state for abortion care as demand for help surges
Rural
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From Minneapolis to your block: Real people are proving politics isn’t just for watching
New report outlines impact of federal policy on rural America, from Iowa to Appalachia
Iowa farmers are struggling without a China trade deal
Reynolds vetoes bill protecting landowners from eminent domain
Sports
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Get to know Iowa’s winter Olympians and Paralympians
Kinnick Stadium to host EA Sports tournament to raise money for children’s hospital
Johnston cross-country team goes to nationals for 1st time ever
9 Iowa hockey teams to check out
