Federal Cuts
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Iowa’s 3rd District candidates pitch contrasting plans on affordability
As the anticipated midterm election approaches, affordability has become one of the focuses of the campaign trail for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District. Trone Garriott argued on the podcast “blind cuts” to federal programs are pushing necessary goods out of reach for many families.
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For one Ottumwa couple, the road to healthcare keeps getting longer
For one Ottumwa couple, insurance helps pay the bills, but getting specialty care still means hours on the road as local clinics continue to close or reduce services.
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How Iowa’s midterm candidates plan to address the state’s rising cancer rate
With Iowa facing the second-highest and fastest-growing cancer rate in the nation, midterm candidates lay out competing strategies to take it on.
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Iowa doctor attributes decline in health care access to Rep. Miller-Meeks’ votes
During a press conference organized by the Committee to Protect Healthcare, doctors urged constituents to evaluate lawmakers on their legislative voting record rather than their professional backgrounds. The conference highlighted legislative decisions by Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Virginia), and Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa).
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Small Iowa producers critical of House Farm Bill
Iowa family farmers say the House version of the federal farm bill favors corporate agriculture interests over smaller operations.
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Trump’s cuts to Medicaid threaten services that help disabled people live at home
Leisa and Kent Walker recently received a disturbing notice: The private company managing their son’s Medicaid coverage intends to cut nearly 40% of what it spends for caregivers who help him live at home instead of in a nursing home.
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Tapestry Farms Executive Director Ann McGlynn on bringing joy to the Quad Cities’ refugee community
Tapestry Farms provides resources to the Quad Cities’ refugee community. We spoke with executive director Ann McGlynn about how its mission has changed lives for the better.
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Ordinary Iowans who performed extraordinary acts of kindness in 2025
Acts of kindness can bring a smile like nothing else. Here are nine of our favorite everyday stories in 2025, from rescuing animals to ending local hunger.
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Iowa grandma worries about feeding her grandkids as cuts to SNAP loom
President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act will serve up more barriers for families to enroll in school meal programs, like SNAP. Iowa school officials are bracing themselves—hoping they can help make sure their students will have full stomachs so they can learn.
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Why health insurance is so expensive this year — and what you can do about it.
This year’s Obamacare open enrollment period, which started Nov. 1 in most states, is full of uncertainty and confusion for the more than 24 million people who buy health insurance through the federal and state Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
