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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…
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WATCH: Celebrating one year of Cornhole Champions (PT 3) – Cornhole Champions #46
This is one of the last episodes of Cornhole Champions for 2025. We’re taking November and December off, coming back in January with fresh ideas. But before we wrap, it felt right to step back and talk about what this year has been — and what 2026 might bring. On Cornhole Champions, host Zachary Oren…
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WATCH: Iowa’s family farms strained by Trump’s trade policies
Bailouts aren’t a solution for anyone but the biggest corporate agriculture operations. Farmers keep saying they want markets, not bailouts.
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WATCH: Jennifer Konfrst on building power in the minority – Cornhole Champions #45
Former Iowa House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst of Windsor Heights is challenging Republican Congressman Zach Nunn for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District. As the first woman to lead Iowa House Democrats, Konfrst has spent seven years fighting for reproductive rights, healthcare access, Medicaid funding, and school voucher accountability while building power in the minority.
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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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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.
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Despite Iowa’s high radon levels, there are still barriers to lung cancer screening
After smoking, radon exposure is the second most common cause of lung cancer in the U.S. But it’s not part of the standard criteria for lung cancer screening.
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WATCH: Des Moines has a chance to give its public schools $265 million
Residents of Des Moines have a chance to give their public schools $265 million to fund free full-day preschool, career training programs, facility updates, and more. The bond is on the ballot on Nov. 4—are you voting?
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WATCH: Iowa has a ‘second world economy’ thanks to corporate interests
Art Cullen has spent decades writing from Storm Lake about the forces reshaping rural life. On the latest episode of Cornhole Champions, Zach spoke with him about the corporate interests pulling Iowa’s strings and how we can regain control. Watch on our YouTube here: https://youtu.be/RSVyKzRqLhk?si=7HoNATJnKPJkWS_-
