Fool Us Once, Mr. President, Shame On You
Fool Us 13 Times, Shame on UsThere’s an old saying: Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Add 11 more times Iowans were fooled by Donald Trump, and you have the latest Trump promise of the world's biggest steel mill that many feel is nothing more...
Breaking With Trump, or Just His Poll Numbers?
Candidates show some dissent over the Iran war, as Grassley and Ernst vote against limiting Trump’s war powersIowa Republican candidates are changing their positions on the Iran war as Election Day approaches. That is news. Calling it a “break with Trump” may be...
Treasury Allows Companies to Hide their Ownership Identification
Editorial: Treasury Is Making It Easier to Hide Who Is Behind American CompaniesAn Iowa411 Iowa Values Editorial"It is the deliberate removal of a transparency safeguard created specifically to make financial crime harder to hide."Bessent Touts Policy that Makes It...
Iowa Must Demand Greater Transparency for Data Centers
Iowans Must Demand Greater Transparency for Massive Data CentersAn Iowa411 EditorialIowans Must Question the Details of Proposed Data Centers Artificial intelligence is transforming the global economy, and Iowa is well-positioned to benefit. With abundant land,...
The Cost of Outsourcing Government Accountability
The Cost of Outsourcing Accountability: Medicaid, Private Insurers, and Iowa ValuesAn Iowa411 Iowa Values EditorialThe Cost of Outsourcing Accountability KFF Health News recently examined one of the defining policy questions in Iowa's 2026 governor's race: Should Iowa...
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