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Hinson Opens Campaign with Veterans and Healthcare Messaging
Hinson unveils her first ad in Iowa’s U.S. Senate campaignHinson Opens Senate Campaign Messaging...
The Joys of Springtime in Iowa and the Midwest
Iowa Comes Back to Life after a Long, Cold Winter Every year, it happens almost overnight. After...
Iowa High School Senior Named National Youth Poet Laureate
Cedar Falls Senior Named National Youth Poet Laureate of the United StatesNational Achievement...
Vice President JD Vance Rallies Support in Iowa for Zach Nunn
JD Vance Arrives in Iowa to Continue His “Unfortunate Outcomes” Political TourHopes that Nunn's...
Miller-Meeks Returns to the “Doctor” Brand
Miller-Meeks Recycles “Doctor” Brand, Will Face Harder Questions This TimeEven with Iowans...
The Skinny
Gas Prices Surge as Iran War Stalls, Global Tensions Rise
Iowans Continue to Feel the Iran War's Economic SqueezeGas Prices Surge as Iran War Stalls, Global Tensions Rise Gasoline...
Steen Ad Frames Iowa Governor’s Race as “Good vs. Evil”
Steen Ad Frames Iowa Governor’s Race as “Good vs. Evil”“Good vs. Evil” Campaign Message Blurs Line Between Governance and...
Short-Staffed Iowa Nursing Homes Cited, but Not Penalized
More Iowa nursing homes are cited, but not penalized, for too few staffBy Clark KauffmanIowa Capital Dispatch Violations...
Iran War Cease-Fire Holds, but War Expands Everywhere Else
Iran Thursday: Cease-Fire Holds but War Expands Everywhere ElseMore claims without substantiation, facts, or...
Cease-Fire Extended and War Logic Collapses Further
Iran Wednesday: Cease-Fire Extended, Ongoing Collapse of War LogicMore claims without substantiation, facts, or...
Iowa’s Slow Squeeze on Higher Education
Iowa Legislature and Regents Join Forces to Limit the State's Higher Education GrowthPolicy by Constraint, Not Growth A...
Trump: US Is Winning the Iran War by “A LOT”
More Unverifiable Iran War ClaimsMore claims without substantiation, facts, or details.Winning “By A LOT”: The War Only...