News
Would a Ban of Diesel Exports Actually Lower Prices? Likely Not.
It’s More Complicated Than Grassley BelievesSen. Chuck Grassley says the U.S. should stop exporting diesel to bring down...
Iowa Corn Growers Ask for Diesel Price Relief as Harvest Begins
Iowa Corn Growers Association asks for diesel relief as harvest kicks offBy Cami KoonsIowa Capital Dispatch As Iowa farmers...
Mortgage Rates Hit 7% as War Increases Housing Market Pressure
Higher energy prices, persistent inflation, and rising borrowing costs are making an already difficult housing market even...
11 Center for Intellectual Freedom Council Members Resign
Departures leave the center's advisory council largely in the hands of Iowa political, business, and Board of Regents...
The Company Miller-Meeks Keeps
The Company She Keeps: Who Is Miller-Meeks Bringing to Iowa?Mariannette Miller-Meeks brought Rick Scott and Markwayne...
AG Bird Needs to Explain Culture War and Political Lawsuits
Whose Lawyer is Brenna Bird?Beyond the everyday work of Iowa's Attorney General, Brenna Bird has repeatedly put the state's...
Iowa AG Filed Suit in Support of Mega Media Merger
Why Did Brenna Bird Try to Stop the Paramount-Warner Lawsuit?Iowa's attorney general called the challenge to the...
Editorial and Opinion
Iowa411 News Briefs for March 3, 2026
Imminent ThreatSummary Iowa stands at the intersection of workforce reform, global conflict, manufacturing contraction, and...
Iowa411 News Briefs for February 26, 2026
Or is it.Summary Today’s three stories share a throughline: who gets funded, who gets protected, and who is expected to...
Why Iowa Needs Ann Selzer Back
The Poll That Wasn’t Just a Poll: Why Iowa Needs Ann Selzer Back Iowa has always had its quirks. We love county fairs,...
Iowa411 News Briefs for February 16, 2026
Summary Across these three stories, Iowa’s political direction comes into focus. A centralization of power upward, and...
Iowa411 News Briefs for February 15, 2026
Summary Taken together, today’s stories reveal a clear pattern in Iowa politics: the state’s dominant political energy is...
Iowa411 News Briefs for February 14, 2026
Summary Across these stories, Iowa’s Legislature appears to be moving in two directions at once. And both directions point...
Iowa411 News Briefs for February 13, 2026
Summary Today’s briefs share a through-line: power, accountability, and whose freedoms get protected in practice. At the...
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