News
Proposed Trump Settlement Would Block IRS Audits
Hidden Provision in Trump IRS Settlement Would Permanently Block Audits of Trump Family and BusinessesIowans continue to...
USDA Announces Specialty Crop Assistance Program
USDA Announces $1.625 Billion Specialty Crop Assistance Program for Specialty Crop GrowersIowans continue to suffer as...
Fuel Prices Continue Climb as Iowa Economy Suffers
Trump's Iran War Continues Its Devastating Effect on IowansIowans continue to suffer as Trump confusion worsens the global...
Shame on You, GOP Governors: Iowans Deserve Better
Iowa411 EditorialIt is time to call out false and malicious campaign ads There was a time when Iowa politics was known for...
Retired Iowa Educators Call for Decency from Hinson
Nonprofit Iowa Grassroots Group Calls Out Hinson's Failure to "Demonstrate Decency"Click on the image to see the letter on...
Iowa Primaries Early Voting Starts Today
Early voting begins for Iowa’s 2026 primaries: Here’s what to knowBy Robin OpsahlIowa Capital Dispatch Early voting kicks...
Hinson Opens Campaign with Veterans and Healthcare Messaging
Hinson unveils her first ad in Iowa’s U.S. Senate campaignHinson Opens Senate Campaign Messaging Veterans and Healthcare...
Editorial and Opinion
Cornfield Meets the Oilfield in AG Bird’s Biofuel Balancing Act
Brenna Bird’s Biofuel Balancing Act By Iowa411 Editorial Board It’s not often that Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird finds...
What the Government Shutdown Is Really About
It’s Not Politics. It’s About Who Counts and Who Gets Left Behind. Right now, Washington isn’t just arguing over budgets...
Iowa Congressional Officials Help Trash Constitutional Protections
Iowa’s U.S. Congressional delegation stood by and looked the other way – all of them – instead of fulfilling their oath and...
AG Bird All-in for Supporting Trump Birthright Citizenship Policy
AG Bird Leads States in Supporting Trump Birthright Citizenship Policy Traditionally, a state attorney general is the...
Food Deprivation: A Crisis Manufactured to Hurt Americans
This essay explores how the suspension of SNAP benefits during the 2025 federal government shutdown is not an accident of...
The Triad Expands: Iowa Education Enforcer Heads to Washington
Editor's Note: The Gazette reported on October 29 that David Barker's move to Washington has been postponed due to the...
What the Extra 10 Percent Canada Tariff Means for Iowa
When Trump Punishes Canada, Iowa Pays the Price Canada is Iowa’s #1 trading partner, and our ag economies are deeply...
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