Authoritarianism tries to convince people their voices don't matter—but DOGE backlash and Trump's walk-back on Social Security cuts following widespread outrage suggest otherwise.
Ashley Hinson voted to cut social security by $452 million—a move that voters from both parties oppose.
But when it comes to these issues, people push back and politicians listen.
Factory farms in Iowa generate 110 million pounds of manure per year, but no one tracks where it's going (Hint: our water).
Case New Holland has pulled in $6.6 billion over the last three years, yet they're shutting down its Burlington, Iowa plant in 2026—which has given them $22 million in tax abatements since 1997.
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Evidence-based curricula. That’s what you want taught in Iowa schools, right?
Republicans across the country, including Iowa, have been pushing to require students to watch a video produced by an extreme anti-abortion group—but it’s medically inaccurate and uses political propaganda.
The good news? There are evidence-based alternatives that teachers can use when it comes time to teach fetal development education in the second half of the school year.
✏️: Salina Heller
How a Human Embryo Develops—Britannica
https://www.britannica.com/video/Human-embryonic-development-birth-fertilization/-220087?fbclid=IwY2xjawOtIahleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFSWldqU1lGeFBBN2ExcmtCc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHupGPj5kKNZ6D-2-jMJsrZV5WQkXqWAmKn--qNWVGyiyHTTkL54IzIt77T5-_aem_oKIjGvZzBfqYQx3kL-8r0A&brid=sVMqRylSWIviHjpvOmAiLA
Pregnancy 101—National Geographic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEfnq4Q4bfk&fbclid=IwY2xjawOtIWlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFSWldqU1lGeFBBN2ExcmtCc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHs5G2LIBnECzdnSAshrI5GZCfn4L1uM5DqOrVZ_ObthbdiXvisJP39Nn4i0X_aem_C63B_YPd-7pncrMflg7Xsw&brid=QmZsCfMoRG2qOR25rgvUfg
The biggest threat to working Iowans isn't your neighbor. It's corporate greed. Every time.
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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.
The Iowa Farm Bureau has released a statement claiming that the state's waterways are becoming cleaner, despite evidence that nitrates and phosphates are higher than ever.
Iowa school officials are bracing for SNAP cuts, as President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill will make it harder for families to enroll in school meal programs.
Read more here: https://iowastartingline.com/2025/11/26/iowa-grandma-worries-about-feeding-grandkids-as-cuts-to-snap-loom/
After announcing the $12B Farmer Bridge Payments, Dysart, Iowa farmer Cordt Holub said his two-year-old son asks if Trump could come instead of Santa Claus. According to his social media accounts, Holub works with NuTech Seed, a regional brand underneath Corteva.
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