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WATCH: Jennifer Konfrst says Iowa farmers want better markets, not bailouts
Former Iowa House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst has spent a lot of time talking to Iowa farmers during her campaign for US Rep. Zach Nunn’s seat. And the farmers have largely agreed: Trump’s tariffs are bad for business. Check out the full interview here: https://youtu.be/TiceT99viFY?si=_FRhgWxDqYmp1ip_
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WATCH: Iowans face skyrocketing health care costs
The Affordable Care Act marketplace opened Nov. 1, but enrollees face skyrocketing premiums thanks to Republicans’ refusal to extend tax credits. Small business owners and self-employed professionals are feeling the pressure. Watch the latest episode of Cornhole Champions here: https://youtu.be/bl2tg-yBP8o?si=jgcIG3JvNkR6c-8m
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WATCH: Iowans have their pick of school bond measures on Nov. 4
Iowa, welcome to one of the largest bond cycles in state history. The good news? It’s one thing voters can control. The bad news? You’ll need to do a little extra reading at the polls. There are 55 separate bond measures on the ballot for the Nov. 4 election, totaling $1.6 million in new debt.…
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WATCH: Iowa has city and school elections on Nov. 4
In case you missed it: Iowa’s city and school elections are on Nov. 4.
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WATCH: ‘Iowans have to beg to pay for healthcare’
Open enrollment starts in 2 days. And 137,000 Iowans are about to see their healthcare premiums double—or worse. Rep. J.D. Scholten and Senate Democrats are sounding the alarm. Here’s what’s at stake.
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WATCH: Iowans could see healthcare costs triple without ACA tax credits
More uninsured Iowans means more medical debt, more crowded rural ERs, more families paying healthcare costs on credit cards.
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WATCH: Iowa Senate candidate wants to give Iowans a ‘lift up, not a handout’
The government shutdown is holding up food assistance. Health care subsidies threaten to make the Affordable Care Act unaffordable for many Iowans. State Senate hopeful Renee Hardman of West Des Moines says she is running to protect the supports many Iowans depend on. Hardman is running in a Dec. 30 special election for Iowa Senate…
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WATCH: Iowa DOGE recommends changes to public employee pensions
Iowa’s DOGE task force recommended changes to the public employee pension system.
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WATCH: Renee Hardman, West Des Moines city councilwoman, running for Iowa Senate
Renee Hardman of West Des Moines is a Democrat running in the December special election to fill a state Senate seat. The vacancy was left following the death of Democrat state Sen. Claire Celsi. The special election is December 30.
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WATCH: Civics 101: What is an oligarchy?
If democracy is really backsliding, what takes its place? In this week’s Civics 101 series, written by COURIER Newsroom’s Ryan Pitkin and voiced by Iowa Starting Line’s Amie Rivers, we explore the different flavors of oligarchy.
