News
Iowa’s Fiscal Picture Improves?
The $1.1 Billion Budget Gap Tells Another StoryA modest increase in projected revenue does little to change Iowa's...
Energy Prices Push Inflation to 3.7% in September
Gasoline prices surge 34% over the past year as higher living costs continue to squeeze American householdsThe Federal...
Lahn’s Running Mate Receives $540,000 Mystery Loan
The money is from an undisclosed LLC that had formed a week earlierA mysterious lender, a newly formed Illinois company,...
Elon Musk’s Millions Are Helping Finance Iowa’s U.S. Senate Race
$31 million in Musk's super-PAC contributions have been spent to support the Ashley Hinton campaignTwo political...
Glyphosates Not Mentioned at Hinson Water Quality Event
Hinson Promises to Stand Up to Trump, but What About His Support for Monsanto's Roundup?After pledging to challenge Trump...
Johnson Campaigns for Miller-Meeks Before GOP PAC Pulls Ads
Four Days After Johnson Campaigns for Miller-Meeks, GOP Congressional PAC Cuts FundingThe House speaker appeared with the...
Top Republican PACs Pull Funding from Miller-Meeks
Major Republican super PACs withdraw planned advertising support for Iowa Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks as they redirect...
Editorial and Opinion
Fool Us Once, Mr. President, Shame On You
Fool Us 13 Times, Shame on UsThere’s an old saying: Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Add 11 more...
Breaking With Trump, or Just His Poll Numbers?
Candidates show some dissent over the Iran war, as Grassley and Ernst vote against limiting Trump’s war powersIowa...
Treasury Allows Companies to Hide their Ownership Identification
Editorial: Treasury Is Making It Easier to Hide Who Is Behind American CompaniesAn Iowa411 Iowa Values Editorial"It is the...
Iowa Must Demand Greater Transparency for Data Centers
Iowans Must Demand Greater Transparency for Massive Data CentersAn Iowa411 EditorialIowans Must Question the Details of...
The Cost of Outsourcing Government Accountability
The Cost of Outsourcing Accountability: Medicaid, Private Insurers, and Iowa ValuesAn Iowa411 Iowa Values EditorialThe Cost...
When Leadership Refuses to Admit Failure
Leadership is not measured by how often things go right. It is measured by what happens when they go wrong.An Iowa411 Iowa...
Trump’s Pet Projects Raise Questions About National Priorities
Trump's Dulles Airport Plan Raises Questions About Presidential PrioritiesAn Iowa411 Iowa Values EditorialPriorities Define...
Satire
Image Gallery: Trump’s Tarp Program
Image Gallery of Trump’s National Tarp Program Cover-ups: Nothing to See HereOur image gallery of...
Trump Administration Announces Expansion of Tarp Program
Trump’s National Tarp Program: If You Can’t Fix It, Cover ItSuccessful Kennedy Center pilot to be...
The “Give Us Another Chance” Tour Comes to Iowa
JD Vance to Voters – Please Give Us Another Chance Vice President J.D. Vance is coming to western...
Trumpapalooza Starts Today – Will Iowa Republicans Present?
Iowa411 SatireTrumpapalooza: Suggested Speaking Topics for Iowa Republicans The Republican Party’s...
Vandals Strike the National Mall – AGAIN!
Investigators Question July 4 Crews About Mysterious Grass Vandals Satire President Donald Trump...
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