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Previewing the special election in Iowa House district 7


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Iowa's Congressional delegation meets for breakfast on March 4, 2025

Iowans in Congress choosing shutdown over extending affordable health care


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All photos are by Diane Porter

Iowa wildflower Wednesday: Winged loosestrife


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This time, the government shutdown may happen


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Jill Shudak is running for mayor in Council Bluffs

Jill Shudak: A fighter for the underdog, the leader Council Bluffs deserves


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How Iowa's public school funding affects property taxes on farmland


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The sun also sets—but solar batteries are changing that


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Rob Sand speaks at a town hall meeting in Winterset on September 12

Rob Sand leads with faith. That's a dead end for Democrats


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All photos are by Dave Leshtz and published with permission

Satanic Temple honors Paradise Lost in "nice place to sit and read a book"


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FDR, Margaret Chase Smith, and others warned us about Trump


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U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra (left) and State Auditor Rob Sand

Someone is testing messages about Randy Feenstra and Rob Sand


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All photos are by Diane Porter

Iowa wildflower Wednesday: Rough blazing star and its visitors


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State Representative Adam Zabner being sworn in as a legislator in January 2023

I took on the Reynolds administration and won


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Transgender Day of Visibility

On gender-affirming care and respect


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State Senator Catelin Drey signs the book after her swearing in on September 15 (photo courtesy of Iowa Senate Democrats)

Catelin Drey "perhaps unjustly optimistic" about Iowa Senate work


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My Charlie Kirk story: How I was introduced to Turning Point USA


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Zach Nunn swings and misses on Social Security


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Classes are full of students, but some are missing teachers


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ICE detained, deported two Iowa workers without due process


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Senator Chris Van Hollen at the Polk County Steak Fry

Van Hollen to Democrats: "We need to fight for something"


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