Final 2026 Bills Focused on National Ideology, Not State Needs

Final 2026 Bills Focused on National Ideology, Not State Needs

Iowa411 News Brief March 25, 2026 Welcome About Culture Seasons History Future Cuisine Economy Contact News News Briefs Editorial How Iowa Lawmakers Are Spending the Final Days of the 2026 Session, and Why It Matters As the 2026 Iowa legislative session winds down, a...
Another Legislative Solution in Search of a Problem

Another Legislative Solution in Search of a Problem

Policy by Assumption, Not Evidence Iowa’s Conscience Bill Rests on Weak Workforce Claims while Overlooking Patient Safeguards Iowa lawmakers have advanced a “conscience” bill framed to protect health care providers and address workforce shortages. But when you look...
Iowa Bill Would Make Disrupting a Church Service a Felony

Iowa Bill Would Make Disrupting a Church Service a Felony

Iowa411 News Brief March 13, 2026 Welcome About Society Education Culture Faith Morality Cuisine Economy Farming Immigration Ethanol Evil Christian Nationalism Project 2025 Populism Vertical Morality Government Future Agriculture Iowa Future News and Info The Skinny...
Austin Harris, First-Term Lawmaker Building a Culture-War Portfolio 

Austin Harris, First-Term Lawmaker Building a Culture-War Portfolio 

Austin Harris, A First-Term Lawmaker Building a Culture-War Portfolio  Legislative Profile Iowa Rep. Austin Harris is a first-year legislator who has quickly emerged as one of the Iowa House’s most active sponsors of legislation tied to the national Republican...