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Image Gallery: Trump’s Tarp Program
Image Gallery of Trump’s National Tarp Program Cover-ups: Nothing to See HereOur image gallery of recent tarp placements....
Trump Administration Announces Expansion of Tarp Program
Trump’s National Tarp Program: If You Can’t Fix It, Cover ItSuccessful Kennedy Center pilot to be extended to prices,...
Texas City Charges $2 Million for Access to Flock Information
Texas city charges $2 million for Flock records as agencies make it harder to see how cameras are usedHigh invoices and...
Iowa Steel Mill Tax Credits: Where the Money Really Goes
Iowa Legislature’s Steel Mill Incentive Is More Than a Tax BreakIowa’s proposed steel mill incentives involve more than...
What Iowa’s $1.4 Billion Steel Mill Bill Actually Says
Several changes buried inside Iowa’s MEGA legislation could matter almost as much as the headline incentive numberHF 2801...
Iowa Farmers Sue USDA Over Canceled Solar Funding
Lawsuit Alleges that USDA Violated Federal Law by Applying New Restrictions to Projects Iowa farmers invested in solar...
Iowa Republican to Oppose Steel Mill Incentives, for Now
News Haiku: Dave Sires Approaches the Vote with Iowa Common Sense, asking "Why Now?"Taxpayer money. Kim wants to rush it...
Editorial and Opinion
Iowa Values: Respect Means No Child Should Be an Afterthought
Child Hunger, Dignity, and Iowa Values: A Conversation Worth HavingAn Iowa411 EditorialNo Child Should Be an Afterthought...
Iowa Values: Character Means Taking Responsibility
Character, Responsibility, and Modern Political LeadershipLeadership Means Owning the Outcome A guest column by former...
When Did Affordability Stop Mattering?
Trump Seems to Lose Interest in Affordability and Higher InflationIs Trump Losing Interest, or Showing His True Colors? One...
Iowa Supreme Court Rules on Iowa’s Ezra Totton Scholarship
The Ezra Totton Scholarship Case Is About More Than One ScholarshipQuestions of Donor Intent and Race-Based Aid The Iowa...
Taylor Collins Defends Mandated Ideologically Biased Courses
A Response to Rep. Taylor Collins' Defense of Iowa's New University Civics RequirementOp-Ed Demonstrates Need for...
Understanding America’s “K-Shaped” Economy
America's K-Shaped EconomyUnderstanding America’s “K-Shaped” Economy If you listen to politicians, Wall Street analysts, or...
Why Auditors Are Essential to Public Trust
When Government Watches GovernmentWhy Auditors May Be Among the Most Important Public Servants You've Never Met Most people...
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