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Iowa411 News Briefs for December 18, 2025
Summary Today’s News Briefs examine widening economic inequality, political accountability, and...
Iowa411 News Briefs for December 17, 2025
Summary Today’s Iowa411 News Briefs cover the identification of two Iowa National Guard soldiers...
Iowa411 News Briefs for December 16, 2025
Summary Iowa411’s December 16, 2025, briefs examine rural economic fallout from the scheduled...
The Skinny
The Sad Situation for Democrats in Iowa
Introduction Once a political bellwether, Iowa has become solidly red – not just because of MAGA’s grip, but because Democrats lost their voice, message, and connection to rural voters. And now, Iowa Democrats struggle not just to win elections, but to define a...
Editorial: All Trump, No Backup Plan: Iowa GOP’s Strategy
A Risky Strategy Gets Riskier By Iowa411 Editorial Board There’s an old Iowa saying, passed down from farm mothers with more wisdom than most politicians will ever muster: “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” And that is exactly what Iowa’s Republican leaders have...
Iowa411 News Briefs for November 4, 2025
Summary Trump endorses Miller-Meeks, which may be a good or a bad thing as the Iowa 1st district race heats up; the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Board race becomes contentious as a candidate is charged with extortion by another candidate; Iowa MAGA...
Compassion Becomes a Crime: USDA’s Cruel Warning to Grocers
Kafka Meets Casey's: Brooke Rollins' Blatant and Cruel Attempt to Harm Hungry AmericansA Chilling Order from Washington In a move that stunned caring human beings across the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has warned grocery stores that because of...
Editorial: Iowa Can Lead America Back to Common Sense
Iowa Could Have the Congressional Leverage to Drive Real Bipartisan Change Let's skip national figures, ideologies, and divisions to focus on Iowans The federal government’s shutdown has become more than a budget impasse – it is a moral failure. Millions of Americans,...