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WATCH: Des Moines has a chance to give its public schools $265 million
Residents of Des Moines have a chance to give their public schools $265 million to fund free full-day preschool, career training programs, facility updates, and more. The bond is on the ballot on Nov. 4—are you voting?
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WATCH: Iowa has a ‘second world economy’ thanks to corporate interests
Art Cullen has spent decades writing from Storm Lake about the forces reshaping rural life. On the latest episode of Cornhole Champions, Zach spoke with him about the corporate interests pulling Iowa’s strings and how we can regain control. Watch on our YouTube here: https://youtu.be/RSVyKzRqLhk?si=7HoNATJnKPJkWS_-
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WATCH: Iowa mom faces $6,000 increase in health care costs if Republicans don’t act
Healthcare is expensive even with subsidies. A coming change could make it unaffordable for many.
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WATCH: Iowa is approaching a recession, report finds
A recent report found that Iowa’s economy is approaching a recession.
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WATCH: GOP Rep. Miller-Meeks says protecting health insurance for millions of Americans is ‘unreasonable’
The Affordable Care Act faces sharp cost increases at the end of the year. Congressional Democrats asked the Republican majority to help stop price shock by extending enhanced tax credits, but the Republicans’ refusal to come to the table led to a government shutdown. US Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa says Democrats’ demands are “unreasonable.”
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WATCH: Inflatable costumes at No Kings Des Moines
A lobster, a dinosaur, and Baby Shark walk into an Antifa meeting
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WATCH: Politicians avoid town halls. Iowans take to the streets for No Kings
As politicians avoid town halls, Iowans take to the streets for No Kings protests.
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WATCH: Iowans, talk to your lawmakers about cancer
Iowa Rep. Austin Baeth (D-Des Moines) urges Iowans to talk to their lawmakers this legislative session about the state’s cancer crisis. Check out the latest epsiode of Cornhole Champions here: https://youtu.be/zHIPuHtbfIg?si=044Vuk_w7rfYeyNW
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WATCH: What Iowa can do to reverse cancer rates? (w/ State Rep. Austin Baeth) – Cornhole Champions #43
Iowa has the second-highest cancer rate in the nation, and it’s getting worse. State Rep. Austin Baeth isn’t just a politician. He’s a practicing physician who sees cancer patients every day and watches people die from this disease in his palliative care work. His unique perspective as both doctor and lawmaker reveals the harsh reality:…
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WATCH: This day in history: Anti-gay media personality Anita Bryant pied in Des Moines
On this day in 1977, gay rights activist Thom Higgins pied anti-gay media personality Anita Bryant at a press conference in Des Moines. Bryant was in town promoting her ongoing campaign against LGBTQ+ rights, including a plan for a network of conversion therapy centers.
