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Whether it is holding public officials accountable or highlighting grassroots efforts, our mission is to empower Iowans with the information they need to make informed decisions.
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The Skinny
Iowa411 News Briefs for February 3, 2026
Free Speech, Rewritten by Power Across Iowa’s Capitol and campuses, Republicans are advancing a coordinated redefinition of...
Iowa411 News Briefs for February 2, 2026
Groundhog Day at the Capitol: Trying to Fix a Problem That Isn’t Broken Today, on Groundhog Day, Iowa’s higher education...
Iowa411 News Briefs for February 1, 2026
Summary Today’s news briefs reveal a common thread: decisions made at the top are constraining flexibility and trust at...
Iowa411 News Briefs for January 31, 2026
Summary When considered together, today’s stories illustrate a widening gap between evidence-based governance and...
Iowa411 News Briefs for January 30, 2026
Summary Taken together, these four stories reveal a profound contrast in how democratic societies approach information and...
Iowa411 News Briefs for January 29, 2026
Summary At the national level, President Donald Trump’s renewed declaration that year-round E15 ethanol sales are “very...
Policy Watch: Year-Round E15 Is Imminent – Again
Yay! Year-Round E15 Is Imminent (Again!) Iowans received welcome news this week that year-round E15 is finally about to...