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WATCH: Iowa’s $400,000 scandal: Research on ag pollution buried (w/ Carey Gillam) – Cornhole Champions #41
Iowa has the second-highest cancer rate in the nation, and it’s getting worse. A million-dollar study confirmed what many suspected: agricultural pollution is poisoning our water and making Iowans sick. However, after scientists completed their research, the $400,000 set aside to tell Iowans about it simply disappeared. On this episode of Cornhole Champions, Zachary Oren…
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This retired Iowa farmer wasn’t shocked by his cancer diagnosis
Cancer is a norm in Iowa, but it doesn’t have to be.
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WATCH: Ashley Hinson offers loyalty to the GOP, not Iowans
Sooo… is it Hinson for Iowa or Hinson for Trump?
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WATCH: Family of Iowa City man abducted by ICE speaks out
Escucha Mi Voz held a press conference Friday where Laura Castro, Jorge González’s partner, spoke out about her partner’s ICE abduction. She said González always complied with ICE while he was going through the legal immigration process, and even wore an ankle monitor provided by the agency.
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WATCH: Iowans rally for man abducted by ICE
State and local lawmakers, community advocates, and family spoke out in front of hundreds of Iowans in support of Jorge González, an Iowa City man abducted by immigration officers.
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WATCH: The Iowa DOGE team gutting IPERS public pensions
Strong retirement benefits are viewed as a key tool to combat an ongoing teacher shortage in Iowa. The main program for educators is the Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS)—which is a defined-benefit pension plan that guarantees a lifetime monthly income. These plans are seen as more secure than 401(k) accounts because they eliminate risk…
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WATCH: Iowa farmer says individuals can only do so much to prevent cancer
Earlier this summer, Rob Faux spoke about his experience as a farmer and cancer survivor at the Cancer in Iowa: Black Hawk County listening session. He said personal choice can only lower cancer risks so much, and what Iowans really need is good policy to protect their health. Subscribe to our newsletter for editions of…
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WATCH: Iowa DOGE task force to give final recommendations to Gov. Reynolds
What if Governor Reynolds was paid based on her performance? Final recommendations from Iowa DOGE are due September 26th. Follow @iowastartingline for updates.
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Iowans’ health ‘sacrificed’ to rampant environmental pollution
Kerri Johannsen, Energy Program Director with the Iowa Environmental Council, says Iowans’ health is being sacrificed so corporations can keep polluting the environment.
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WATCH: Unidentified men who appear to be ICE agents abduct Iowa City man
Iowa immigrants’ rights group Escucha Mi Voz says that ICE abducted Jorge Eliesar Gonzalez Ochoa of Iowa City, an essential worker who lives with his family at the Catholic Worker House. On September 25, three men who refused to identify themselves as anything but “federal agents” were caught on video detaining Ochoa at an Iowa…
