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🎧 This Week’s Podcast: Why We’re Still Iowa Journos
Share with a friend It’s Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Amie here, and I wanted to quickly plug Cornhole Champions, a Starting Line podcast featuring Zachary Oren Smith, Avery Staker, and me talking about Iowa politics and other relevant news of the week (and cracking each other up, also). This week: Zachary’s out on PTO,…
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🗣️ In One Word, Describe Trump’s First 100 Days?
Share with a friend It’s Friday, May 2, 2025. 🗣️ It’s Friday: Time for the takes! But first, here’s this week’s Pets and Bloomers: 🐶 This is Geode, “an adventure dog through and through,” according to Kelsea H. That includes “going to take the leaves, branches, yard waste to the local brush spot ……
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🗣️ What’s With Trump and Canada?
Share with a friend It’s Friday, Apr. 25, 2025. 🗣️ It’s Friday: Time for the takes! But first, here’s this week’s Pets and Bloomers: 🐱 This is Shay, a 2-year-old “who is so handsome, but is our new kitten’s #1 hater,” according to Elliot H. of Cedar Rapids. Fact: Pets hate new competition.…
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🗣️ ‘Nobody Wants to Live in a State That is Unwelcoming’
Share with a friend It’s Friday, Apr. 18, 2025. 🗣️ It’s Friday: Time for all of your hottest takes! But first, here’s the Pet Photo of the Week: This is Saul Alinsky, “our ‘tripod’ (3-legged) rescue,” says reader Lisa F. Looks like he’s shocked you haven’t read his book yet. Send me your…
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🗣️ What You Said About Reynolds’ Announcement
Share with a friend It’s Monday, Apr. 14, 2025. 🗣️ Amie here, and we’ve heard from lots of you regarding Gov. Kim Reynolds‘ announcement Friday that she won’t be seeking a third term running Iowa. So we’re running a special edition today of some of your responses! Read that article here, or watch a…
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BREAKING: Kim Reynolds Won’t Run for Reelection
Share with a friend It’s Friday, Apr. 11, 2025. Amie here, interrupting your Friday with some breaking news: Gov. Kim Reynolds just announced she won’t seek reelection to a third term. She’s been governor of Iowa since 2017, when Gov. Terry Branstad tapped her (as his lieutenant governor) to succeed him after he…
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🗣️ ‘Start Doing the Right Thing, Chuck’
Share with a friend It’s Friday, Apr. 11, 2025. 🗣️ It’s Friday: Time for the Reader Sound-Off, where our main export is tariff-free hot takes! But first, here’s the Pet Photo of the Week: These are Jet and Ruby, “new puppies added to the family” in February, says reader Bonnie A. Trying to disguise…
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Please, we want to hear your opinion
We want this newsletter to continue to be something you look forward to arriving in your inbox every day Dear reader, As a valued member of our newsletter community, hearing from you is incredibly important to us. We know you’ve got other options for news in Iowa, and we want this newsletter to continue to…
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🗣️ ‘Who Wants Their TP Hanging Against the Wall?’
Share with a friend It’s Friday, Apr. 4, 2025. 🗣️ TGIF: Time for the Reader Sound-Off, where you get your say! But first: We’re bringing back the Pet Photo of the Week! I’ll start running them weekly on Fridays with your letters, so keep sending your pet photos my way! This guy with the sun…
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🗣️ ‘This Bill is Bulls—‘
Share with a friend It’s Friday, Mar. 28, 2025. 🗣️ TGIF: Time for the Reader Sound-Off, where we share some of the feedback you all have sent me directly. But before I do, I wanted to thank you all for your donations to our fundraising drive! We had hoped to raise $2,000 from…
