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Labor
Where’d that $8 billion farmer bailout come from? Iowa worker news and layoffs, Oct. 22, 2026
Labor
‘I think it’s time to try something different’ on Iowa governor, labor head says
Education
Private school turned away her daughter. Now this Iowa mom backs Rob Sand
News
Miller-Meeks and Bohannan clash over Iran war in 1st District debate
Where does Mariannette Miller-Meeks actually live?
Trone Garriott pitches scrapping Social Security cap at Des Moines roundtable
Iowa farmer Aaron Lehman pays $1,000 more a day for diesel this harvest
‘Look at the health of our people’: Linn County farmer calls out Iowa lawmakers
Ashley Hinson has a Trump problem
Iowa City school bus driver at No Kings: ‘I want the Epstein files released’
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Business
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Waterloo business aren’t getting help from DC
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
Cannabis
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Sand and Muhbauer outline their plan to bring tax dollars to Iowa through legal marijuana
Rob Sand unveils cannabis legalization plan, a potential solution to Iowa’s $1.4 billion budget hole
Medical CBD expansion bill passes first hurdle
Her kid needs CBD to control his seizures. A new Iowa law makes it a crime
Civil Rights
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ICE agents smash windows of Des Moines man’s truck Sept. 9, 2026
What the ‘flock’ is going on in Iowa?
Iowan Zach Mecham sounds the alarm on DOJ challenging the Americans with Disabilities Act
Is Iowa serving justice or just punishment?
Crime & Safety
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ICE raids increasing in Iowa
Iowa knows what works to prevent crime. It’s choosing not to fund it
Solving a crisis without armed police? This Ottumwa woman thinks it could work
5 of the biggest true crime cases in Iowa history
Economy
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Iowa family did everything ‘right’—but the bills keep rising
Will Amendment 1 in Iowa prevent us from raising taxes on the rich?
At the Iowa State Fair, Rob Sand says a decade of Republican dominance has hurt Iowa
Rob Sand pushes for Iowa to raise minimum wage and legalize marijuana
Education
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Zach Lahn refuses to give a number for school aid
Des Moines mom shares private school horror story
Iowa’s private school voucher program didn’t protect this 7-year-old with a rare medical condition
Sand at the Iowa State Fair: “You don’t check party ID on the way in the door.”
Elections
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Iowa’s 3rd District candidates pitch contrasting plans on affordability
Where Nunn and Trone Garriott stand on key issues in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District
In Iowa, you need to show some form of ID to vote. Here’s what to know
New ad from Pro-Turek PAC takes a swing at politicians not showing up in Iowa
Environment
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Rep. Lindsay James: Iowa has the highest rising cancer rates in the country
Pesticide drift could have ruined Iowa farmer’s crop
Palo City Council advances data center ordinance despite fierce opposition
Inside Ames listening session on proposed data centers
Healthcare
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For one Ottumwa couple, the road to healthcare keeps getting longer
Christina Bohannan, the Democrat challenging Rep. Miller-Meeks, says she’d repeal Medicaid cuts
Zach Lahn supported an mRNA vaccine ban ‘100%.’ Now he says that’s a ‘complete lie.’
State senator and cancer survivor Catelin Drey centers cancer in campaign
Housing
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What $1,000 rent gets you in Iowa right now
Prices up 3.8% from last year, highest since 2023: Iowa worker news and layoffs for May 14, 2026
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
Immigration
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Why won’t the US give these Iowa workers a clear answer?
ICE smashes in Des Moines man’s truck windows, detains him
Here’s how to fight back against ICE in your community.
What ‘doing it the legal way’ actually looks like in Iowa right now
Infrastructure
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‘The first domino’ — Linn County residents sound off on proposed plant said to power data centers
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
Labor
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How Iowa’s attorney general could help enforce child labor laws
Latina workers rare bright spot in employment: Iowa worker news and layoffs, Oct. 15, 2026
Waterloo’s Black-owned businesses aren’t getting help from DC
Steel plant tax credits approved “without real protections for taxpayers”: Layoffs and news for Iowa’s workers
LGBTQ
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Hinson attacks LGBTQ+ teens to score culture war points, distract from MAGA failures
Iowa Pride Ensembles: A radically joyful noise
Cedar Valley LGBTQ+ Coalition: Events where you can come as you are
Rainbow Faith Coalition Des Moines: ‘God actually does love everyone’
Money & Jobs
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What Miller-Meeks bought with your money over three months
Zach Lahn floats a 2.5-cent sales tax hike to offset nixing property taxes
Rob Sand pitches free school lunch to lower costs, feed students
Dubuque nurses sound alarm on cardiac cuts: Layoffs and worker news, Oct. 1, 2026
Politics
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How the state auditor can hold Iowa’s voucher program accountable
Rob Sand calls out two-party system
Rob Sand wants to ban local officials from signing data center NDAs: ‘Hogwash’
Josh Turek, Ashley Hinson spar over wealth, missed votes, and Iran in final Iowa Senate debate
Reproductive Rights
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Iowa tightens access to abortion pills, requiring in-person visits
The abortion ban question Sarah Trone Garriott’s senator couldn’t answer
Evidence-based healthcare is losing to politics in Iowa
Ashley Hinson calls mifepristone ‘evil’
Rural
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Trump’s cheap beef promise has a catch—and it’s coming for Iowa
Josh Turek says Iowa now is ‘not the state I grew up in’
Josh Turek says rural Iowans feel betrayed by Trump policies and promises
Who’s actually paying for Iowa’s farm crisis?
Sports
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Is Zach Lahn ‘Iowa First’? His Cyhawk game tailgate suggests otherwise
Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series: What to know about the state’s biggest college football rivalry
Obama tells Caitlin Clark: “Don’t lose that joy”
3 ways to be a women’s sports fan in Iowa right now
