WATCH: Iowa has city and school elections on Nov. 4
In case you missed it: Iowa's city and school elections are on Nov. 4.
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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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2025
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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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2025
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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 District 16, a seat left vacant following the death of Sen. Claire Celsi.
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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.
Oct
2025
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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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2025
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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.
Oct
2025
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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.
Oct
2025
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WATCH: Iowa economy gets squeezed by tariffs
Iowa's GDP dropped 6.1% in Q1 2025—worse than almost every state. Farmers lost their biggest customer. John Deere laid off hundreds. Meatpacking plants can't find workers.
These are Iowa jobs, Iowa families, Iowa businesses.
We broke down what's actually happening—and why it matters heading into 2026.
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2025
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WATCH: Trade war costs Iowa farmers $1.5 billion in soybean sales
Iowa farmers are feeling the pain. $1.5 billion in soybean sales lost - and the ripple effects are hitting families and communities across the state. Here’s how we got here.
