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Eminent Domain Debate Deepens With Legislature at Loggerheads
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Iowa’s “MAHA” Legislation: Public Policy or Political Messaging?
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Hinson Dodges Iran War Questions as Economic Pressure Builds in Iowa Congresswoman avoids direct...
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The Skinny
Iowa Lawmakers Advance Healthcare “Conscience” Exceptions
Iowa Lawmakers Advance “Conscience” Protections for Health Care Providers Iowa lawmakers have approved legislation aimed at...
What Iowa’s Second Funnel Really Reveals
What Iowa’s Second Funnel Really RevealsWith Iowa’s second legislative funnel complete, the clearest story is not just...
Bills that Survived the Iowa Legislature’s Second Funnel
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Free Mental Health Services for Farmers and Rural Communities
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Conservationists Sue NEW Cooperative for Massive Iowa Fish Kill
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Prop 12, “Hogwash,” and the Limits of One-Sided Arguments
In a recently published editorial opinion, Sen. Chuck Grassley dismissed California’s Proposition 12 as “hogwash,” and a...
Pipeline Opponents to Senate: Quit Horsing Around
Pipeline Opponents Call for Senate to Stop ‘Horsing Around’ on Eminent DomainCynthia Hansen, left, a Shelby County...