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40% of Iowans can’t afford rent and bills: Iowa Worker’s Almanac layoffs and news for June 25, 2026
Almost half of US households didn’t earn enough money to meet basic needs in 2024, according to a new study. In Iowa, we’re doing a little better than average, with 60% of us able to make rent and utilities on time—but it varies widely by county.
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Your weekly guide to taking action in Iowa June 23-28, 2026
A weekly roundup of Iowa political events, protests, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide from June 23-28.
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Sand announces 100 Iowa Republicans backing his governor bid
“I don’t know Zach Lahn from a hill of beans,” said one of the more than 100 Republicans now backing the Democratic nominee.
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Zach Nunn wanted a Libertarian off the ballot. Here’s what his campaign did about it
A Nunn campaign operative warned Libertarian candidate Marco Battaglia to withdraw or face “legal action.” Eight days later, she filed the challenge that knocked him off the November ballot.
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Hinson took $7K from Kalshi CEO while leading anti-prediction market crusade in Congress
Iowa’s Republican Senate nominee sponsored legislation to crack down on political betting markets. Campaign finance records show she accepted a maximum contribution from the CEO of one of the country’s biggest prediction market companies.
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Iowa researchers launch environmental testing programs
University of Iowa scientists are launching a research initiative to measure the impacts of exposure to environmental toxins.
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Clear Creek Amana grads take pride in caring for their alma mater
Two 2010 graduates from Clear Creek Amana help maintain the buildings and grounds for what has become one of Iowa’s fastest-growing school districts.
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Rob Sand picks western Iowa farmer as his lieutenant governor running mate
Democratic governor nominee Rob Sand has chosen Crawford County Supervisor Dave Muhlbauer, a fifth-generation farmer and cattleman from western Iowa, as his running mate. A pick to bridge the rural divide.
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Private school tuition in Iowa has grown by as much as 50% since the voucher program began
Despite subsidies from Iowa taxpayers, the cost of private school education in Iowa continues to rise above the rate of inflation.
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Meet Zach Lahn: a Koch-connected political operative running for Iowa governor
Iowa’s new Republican nominee for governor Zach Lahn campaigned as an outsider farmer fighting the political establishment. But before he was “Iowa First,” he was a Koch-connected political operative who blocked Medicaid expansion in Montana, co-founded a Koch-funded private school in Kansas, and barely met Iowa’s residency requirement to run. A look at his resume.
