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Iowa’s use of flawed data in voter challenges results in confusion, lawsuit
Despite known issues with driver’s license records, the Iowa Secretary of State’s voter challenges targeted 2,022 registered voters—including naturalized citizens who can legally vote. Ruth Toomer will be the first to admit that WHO 13 News is on a little loud in the morning. Last week, the family was getting ready for work: her husband…
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Want to follow election results like a pro? Here’s what to watch in key states.
Here’s how you can keep up to date with election results in key states on November 5.
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‘MAHA’: What to know about the ‘movement’ gaslighting health and wellness followers in the US
Here’s who RFK’s “health and wellness” political campaign is trying to reach, and why.
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Cargill strike ENDS: Workers restart plant Thursday evening
Cargill strike news: The Cedar Rapids company and Teamsters Local 238 have ratified an agreement to end the monthlong strike.
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A paywall for tornado warnings? That could happen under Project 2025
Right-wing plans for a second Trump administration would put vital, life-saving weather warnings behind paywalls and weaken the agencies who send them out in the first place.
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Dozens of ex-Trump administration officials have spoken out against him or oppose his campaign
Dozens of former Trump administration officials — including his former VP Mike Pence, former Chief of Staff John Kelly, and two of his former defense secretaries — have denounced the Republican nominee, with many instead endorsing Kamala Harris for president.
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More fear, more delays, more travel: The effects of Iowa’s abortion ban
Iowa’s abortion ban has changed the way Iowans are getting care three months after it took effect.
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What’s new and what to watch for in the upcoming ACA open enrollment period
In most states, the ACA’s annual open enrollment season for health plans begins Nov. 1 and lasts through Jan. 15. Here’s what you need to know.
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Don’t panic: Here’s how to vote last minute in Iowa
Have you voted yet? If you haven’t, don’t worry—you still have time to vote last minute!
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Iowa counties may have illegally processed ‘mass voter challenges’
A vendor says some Iowa counties are processing systematic voter challenges shortly before an election, an action that would violate state and federal law. The ACLU is raising the alarm. And records show, the Iowa Secretary of State is “strongly suggesting” those counties reverse course. The national ACLU and the ACLU of Iowa say counties…
