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Zero Leadership. Instead, War Direction by Social Media Post
Governing by Social Media PostOver the past few days, something has become clear about how the...
Research Shows Links between Pollinators and Prairie Ecosystem
Iowa State University research links pollinators and prairie plants in creating biodiversityBy...
USDA Staffing Cuts Threaten U.S. Agriculture Industry Stability
Farmers Urge Congress to Fully Staff USDA AgenciesFarmers Warn USDA Staffing Cuts Threaten...
“Iran Ceasefire Talks” and the Cost of Pretending
False Claims about Iran Negotiations, Ceasefire, and the Strait of HormuzThe Illusion of “Iran...
Vice President JD Vance to Campaign for Nunn in Iowa
JD Vance to Campaign in Iowa as Key House Race IntensifiesIowa GOP Relies on Trump’s Popularity as...
The Skinny
Iowans to Rally Statewide at No Kings Protests
Iowans to Gather Across the State: Why Many Are Showing Up This Weekend Across Iowa this weekend, people in towns big and...
Direct Relationship Between Glyphosate and Non-Hodgkin Rates
Report: Counties that spray more glyphosate have higher non-Hodgkin lymphoma ratesBy Cami KoonsIowa Capital Dispatch...
Iran War Increases Stress on US Farmers
War in Middle East causes further stress on U.S. farmersBy Cami KoonsIowa Capital Dispatch Fertilizer prices rise alongside...
Grassley Backs $200B Iran War Funding as ‘No-Brainer’
Grassley Backs $200B Iran War Funding as ‘No-Brainer’ Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley said he supports an expected $200...
No-Brainer? Grassley’s $200B War Support Would Hurt Iowans
Iowa411 Op/Ed: A “No-Brainer”? Or No Accountability?Chuck Grassley calls $200 billion Iran war funding plan a 'no-brainer'...
Final 2026 Bills Focused on National Ideology, Not State Needs
How Iowa Lawmakers Are Spending the Final Days of the 2026 Session, and Why It Matters As the 2026 Iowa legislative session...
Another Legislative Solution in Search of a Problem
Policy by Assumption, Not EvidenceIowa’s Conscience Bill Rests on Weak Workforce Claims while Overlooking Patient...