News
Putin Calls, and Trump Obeys
After Trump's Call With Putin, Russia Gets Diesel Deal and Ukraine Gets DemandsAfter the call, Trump announced Russian fuel...
Skilled Workforce Is Depleted by Retirements and ICE Removals
Aging workforce, immigration crackdown are depleting skilled workersBy Tim HendersonStateline A perfect storm of harsh...
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Divides Rural Voters
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Divides Rural Voters, KFF-AP Poll FindsMany rural voters say immigrants are a key part of...
Is Iowa’s Congressional Delegation in Support of Russian Diesel?
Trump's Russian Diesel Deal Draws Republican Opposition. Where Does Iowa's Delegation Stand?Seven U.S. senators, including...
For Some Reason, Trump Turns to US Adversary Putin for Diesel
Will It Actually Lower Diesel Prices? Doubtful.The United States exports more diesel than it imports. Now Trump is turning...
Mortgage Rates Hit 7.49% as Iran War Drives Up Costs
U.S. mortgage rates reach 7.49% in October 2026 amid rising oil prices and inflation concerns linked to the Iran WarIowa411...
Trump Says He Cut Diesel Taxes. Read the Fine Print.
What Trump's Red-Dye Diesel Executive Order Actually DoesTrump promised “tax-free” diesel for farmers and truckers. His...
Editorial and Opinion
Iowans, Who Owns Your Voter Information?
Iowa's Voter Data Sharing Raises Questions About Privacy and TransparencyAn Iowa411 EditorialWho Owns Your Voter...
Editorial: Beyond One Candidate, Election, and Lawsuit
Iowa judge to decide if Libertarian governor ticket will be on ballotAn Iowa411 EditorialWho Should Decide Ballot Access:...
The Difference Between an Investigation and an Accusation
The Difference Between an Investigation and an AccusationAn Iowa411 EditorialWhy Evidence Must Come First The Justice...
Drain the Pool. Then Follow the Evidence.
What the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Controversy Says About Government AccountabilityAn Iowa411 EditorialTruth is...
Whirlpool Layoffs, Responsibility, and Political Accountability
Promises Are Easy. Paychecks Are Hard. What Whirlpool's Layoffs Say About Political AccountabilityAn Iowa411 EditorialWhen...
Requested Audit Report Amendment – Where Is the Evidence?
Treasury Reverses Iowa COVID Audit Finding, but Questions About the Evidence RemainAn Iowa411 EditorialRelease the Evidence...
Accurate Historical Records and the Danger of Erasing History
Why Honest History Is Essential to DemocracyAn Iowa411 EditorialProtecting the Historical Record Protects Our Future The...
Satire
AG Bird’s Medicaid Fraud Task Force Reports Big Progress
After Exhaustive Search, Task Force Discovers that Iowa Already Has a Medicaid Fraud Unit Satire...
Iowa Legislature Renames Lake Okoboji “Kari Lake”
National Rebranding Standards Cited DES MOINES — Iowa lawmakers voted last week to rename Lake...
Hell Congratulates Its Partners in Washington
Dispatch from the Infernal Empire Today the Infernal Empire of Hell issued an enthusiastic...
EXCLUSIVE: Interview with the Devil, Part 2
The Devil’s Playbook: An Interview from the Bottom Floor Note: this is the second article in a...
EXCLUSIVE: Interview with the Devil, Part 1: The Architect
Exclusive Access to the Dark Lord Note: this is the first article in a two-part series to document...
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