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Big corporations are suing to block Biden’s efforts to lower costs
From the cost of medication to education to everyday expenses, the Biden administration has passed several laws and implemented many federal rules taking on giant corporations, but big businesses are fighting tooth and nail to protect their profits.
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Reynolds declined Summer EBT. Now, an Iowa food pantry is breaking records
Over 2,000 people were assisted at a DMARC food pantry, a new single-day record The Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) assisted 2,080 individuals across its 14 permanent food pantry sites on Tuesday, setting a new record for the organization that has provided food assistance for nearly 50 years. “The summer has always put additional…
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Lanon Baccam wins 3rd District Dem primary, will face Zach Nunn
Baccam defeats Melissa Vine to challenge Republican incumbent Lanon Baccam defeated Melissa Vine in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District and will challenge Rep. Zach Nunn, who ran uncontested in the Republican primary, in the fall. The Associated Press called the race for Baccam a little after 8 p.m. This was his first…
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Iowa sexual assault nurses react to Iowa AG resuming Plan B payments
Iowa SANE nurses say they’re relieved Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird will reimburse medications like Plan B and they aren’t bothered by new requirements. Iowa Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE nurses) now have a heavy weight lifted from their shoulders. For more than a year, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, an anti-abortion Republican, has refused…
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Trump supporters call for violence against jurors after his felony conviction
Donald Trump’s felony conviction has drawn outrage from Republican leaders and voters, some of whom have even called for violent retribution against the jury and judge involved in the former president’s New York hush money trial.
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Kalbach: The House’s draft Farm Bill is a gift for corporate ag
Farm Bill draft neglects families and independent farmers After months of delay, the Farm Bill is finally moving in Congress. The House Agriculture Committee passed its draft of the 2024 Farm Bill on May 23, the first step in a process that will include a Senate draft followed by floor debates later this year. Buckle…
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It sure looks like Trump is paying off witnesses
Just days after Donald Trump became a convicted felon, new reporting shows that nine Trump witnesses received hefty financial payouts, promotions, and other benefits, some at “delicate” moments during the former president’s court cases.
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Millions of Americans could file their taxes for free starting in 2025
The IRS’ Direct File program was rolled out on a limited basis in 12 states this past tax-filing season and saved 140,000 taxpayers who used it an estimated $5.6 million in filing costs. Now, the agency is looking to expand it nationwide.
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AG’s office will resume Plan B payments for rape survivors but not abortions
Attorney General Brenna Bird’s office says it’s the will of Iowans not to fund abortion Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird’s office will resume payments for the emergency contraceptives rape survivors need after halting payments for more than a year. Bird made the announcement at a Friday press conference announcing the results of an audit that…
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Senate Democrats call for industry-wide investigation into Big Oil amid price-fixing and collusion allegations
Senate Democrats joined their House counterparts in calling for an industry-wide investigation into Big Oil collusion and price-fixing allegations, which they say cost US consumers at the pump while driving up corporate profits.
