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WATCH: ‘Iowans have to beg to pay for healthcare’
Open enrollment starts in 2 days. And 137,000 Iowans are about to see their healthcare premiums double—or worse. Rep. J.D. Scholten and Senate Democrats are sounding the alarm. Here’s what’s at stake.
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WATCH: Iowans could see healthcare costs triple without ACA tax credits
More uninsured Iowans means more medical debt, more crowded rural ERs, more families paying healthcare costs on credit cards.
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WATCH: Iowa Senate candidate wants to give Iowans a ‘lift up, not a handout’
The government shutdown is holding up food assistance. Health care subsidies threaten to make the Affordable Care Act unaffordable for many Iowans. State Senate hopeful Renee Hardman of West Des Moines says she is running to protect the supports many Iowans depend on. Hardman is running in a Dec. 30 special election for Iowa Senate…
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WATCH: Iowa DOGE recommends changes to public employee pensions
Iowa’s DOGE task force recommended changes to the public employee pension system.
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WATCH: Renee Hardman, West Des Moines city councilwoman, running for Iowa Senate
Renee Hardman of West Des Moines is a Democrat running in the December special election to fill a state Senate seat. The vacancy was left following the death of Democrat state Sen. Claire Celsi. The special election is December 30.
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WATCH: Civics 101: What is an oligarchy?
If democracy is really backsliding, what takes its place? In this week’s Civics 101 series, written by COURIER Newsroom’s Ryan Pitkin and voiced by Iowa Starting Line’s Amie Rivers, we explore the different flavors of oligarchy.
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WATCH: Wage theft thrives in an era of mass deportation
It’s no secret that many industries lean on undocumented workers to meet their needs. In an era of mass deportations, wage theft is still occurring and some employers are counting on workers being too scared to come forward.
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WATCH: Government shutdown threatens SNAP and affordable healthcare
If the government shutdown continues through Nov. 1, millions of Americans will lose SNAP benefits and access to affordable health care.
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WATCH: Health insurance costs are about to spike as ACA subsidy ends (PT 2) – Cornhole Champions #46
November 1st marks the start of ACA open enrollment — and this year, it’s one of the most unaffordable and uncertain periods we’ve seen. Republicans refuse to come to the table and extend subsidies that have made health care more affordable for 140,000 Iowans. On Cornhole Champions, host Zachary Oren Smith sat down with Chase…
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WATCH: Iowa’s economic crash out (PT 1) – Cornhole Champions #46
It’s easy to miss what’s happening in Iowa when you’re scrolling past headlines. GDP down 6.1% in Q1. Soybean markets shipped to Argentina. A $20 billion bailout that somehow bypassed the farmers who needed it most. But this isn’t just about tariffs or trade policy. It’s about who holds power in Iowa and who gets…
