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Why Carbon Capture Pipelines Are Using Eminent Domain
A Devisive Land Rights Issue Carbon capture pipelines have become one of the most divisive issues...
In Plain Terms, What Carbon Capture Is
Capture, Utilization, and Storage Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) is a process...
Iowa411 News Briefs for December 24, 2025
Summary Iowa’s December 24 news cycle paints a picture of instability across multiple sectors –...
The Skinny
The UI “Center for Intellectual Freedom” Shows Its True Colors
True Colors Come Peeking Through By Iowa411 Editorial Board At first blush, the new Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa sounded like something almost anyone could support: a place to champion free inquiry, robust debate, and the pursuit of truth...
Iowa411 News Briefs for November 15, 2025
Summary Across the state, Iowa institutions – universities, the National Guard, local government systems, and even voter rolls – are undergoing strategic, ideologically driven restructuring. The University of Iowa’s new “Center for Intellectual Freedom” is emerging as...
Iowa411 News Briefs for November 14, 2025
Summary Iowa’s institutions are under strain on multiple fronts: schools firing employees over political expression, a congressional race revealing deep fractures inside the Iowa GOP, a bipartisan revolt forcing transparency on the Epstein scandal, and a confirmed...
Iowa411 News Briefs for November 13, 2025
Summary The government shutdown ends after weeks of disruption, but major policy issues remain unresolved; Iowa State University names a new president amid concerns of political influence; and a gubernatorial candidate leans heavily on ideological framing rather than...
Iowa411 News Briefs for November 12, 2025
Summary A volatile town hall put Rep. Miller-Meeks on defense over tariffs, Medicaid cuts, and shutdown fallout, while immigrant families pleaded for due process. In court, a judge halted USDA’s SNAP “clawback” push, labeling the chaos self-inflicted. Rep. Feenstra...