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Hinson Opens Campaign with Veterans and Healthcare Messaging
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The Joys of Springtime in Iowa and the Midwest
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Iowa High School Senior Named National Youth Poet Laureate
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Vice President JD Vance Rallies Support in Iowa for Zach Nunn
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Miller-Meeks Returns to the “Doctor” Brand
Miller-Meeks Recycles “Doctor” Brand, Will Face Harder Questions This TimeEven with Iowans...
The Skinny
No-Brainer? Grassley’s $200B War Support Would Hurt Iowans
Iowa411 Op/Ed: A “No-Brainer”? Or No Accountability?Chuck Grassley calls $200 billion Iran war funding plan a 'no-brainer'...
Final 2026 Bills Focused on National Ideology, Not State Needs
How Iowa Lawmakers Are Spending the Final Days of the 2026 Session, and Why It Matters As the 2026 Iowa legislative session...
Another Legislative Solution in Search of a Problem
Policy by Assumption, Not EvidenceIowa’s Conscience Bill Rests on Weak Workforce Claims while Overlooking Patient...
Iowa Lawmakers Advance Healthcare “Conscience” Exceptions
Iowa Lawmakers Advance “Conscience” Protections for Health Care Providers Iowa lawmakers have approved legislation aimed at...
What Iowa’s Second Funnel Really Reveals
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Bills that Survived the Iowa Legislature’s Second Funnel
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Free Mental Health Services for Farmers and Rural Communities
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