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Giving out free fruit for snack time. Stocking on-site pantry shelves. Coordinating after-school meals with local non-profits. School districts across Iowa scrambled to make sure students were able to eat when there were SNAP delays due to the government shutdown and the Trump administration’s challenges to court rulings. Now, there’s a looming threat of big,…

Iowa only trails Arkansas in the number of farm bankruptcies filed so far this year, a stat attributed to plummeting international soybean sales thanks to Trump’s trade wars and tariffs.

The hemp industry faces an uncertain future, thanks to President Trump’s shutdown deal. Read more here: https://new.iowastartingline.com/2025/11/14/shutdown-deal-means-hemp-industry-could-go-up-in-flames/

We’ve got a special election coming up and the candidates have…very different track records. Election day is on Dec. 30. Find your voting options here: http://new.iowastartingline.com/ballot-ready

ICE almost deported an Indigenous Des Moines woman, and the Polk County Jail that was holding her for them said it was “human error” and “silly.”

Candidate for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District Christina Bohannan shared her plan to tackle stock trading, corporate political spending, term limits, and more.

Iowa’s House District 7 has a special election coming up…and if you weren’t happy with the former Rep. Mike Sexton, Democratic candidate Rachel Burns might pique your interest. Election Day begins Dec. 9 at 7 a.m.

One of ICE’s latest targets in Iowa is Noel Lopez De La Cruz, a 24-year-old landscaper from Mount Pleasant who was brought to Iowa at 2 years old. Here’s how you can help.

Watch this one til the end. During a Republican gubernatorial debate this week, candidate Adam Steen said the race is a “battle between good and evil.” Rob Sand, a Democratic candidate for governor, says that messaging only raises tensions that are already too high.

In 2018, Ashley Hinson turned on Iowans for a $1500 donation. Now she’s running for a seat in the U.S. Senate, where lobbyists push harder with more money. Iowans deserve leaders who cannot be bought by special interests.