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Common Good Iowa pushes back on Iowa's Amendment 1
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (513+ words) A coalition of Iowa organizations launched a campaign Wednesday opposing the Nov. 3 ballot issue that will ask Iowa voters whether to amend the state constitution to require a two-thirds majority vote of lawmakers to raise state personal and corporate income…...
Why a proposed Ames data center can't be stopped with a simple no vote by city council
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (567+ words) The debate over a proposed Lightedge data center in Ames has drawn hundreds of residents to city meetings, with many questioning everything from the project's environmental impacts to its benefits for the community. One of the most common questions raised…...
A new census shows Grimes is one of Iowa’s fastest-growing communities
4+ mon, 8+ hour ago (120+ words) The city of Grimes is growing. According to results from the 2025 special census, the city grew by 17,809 residents. That's a 15.7% increase from 2020. The city also added a whopping 32% more homes, with the housing unit count increasing to 7,578, up from 5,708 in…...
Iowa eyes nuclear future with new task force and plant rezoning
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (589+ words) Efforts to expand nuclear energy in Iowa have kicked off in 2026 with the formation of a state nuclear energy task force and the Linn County approval of a rezoning request for Iowa’s sole nuclear plant’s planned restart. The Iowa Nuclear…...
Iowa considers new nuclear reactor project
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (153+ words) Bringing a new type of nuclear reactor to Iowa could cost billions, according to a presentation during the Iowa Nuclear Energy Task Force meeting on Monday. Michelle Zietlow Miller, the former director of maintenance at the Quad Cities Power Station,…...
Iowa's farmers feeling the sting of global political, economic uncertainty
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (648+ words) Beneath the sunshine and warm spring air, Aaron Lehman spent Friday afternoon hard at work to prepare for planting season on his Slater farm. As a fifth-generation farmer and president of the Iowa Farmers Union, he says he couldn't have…...
Due process rights: What you need to know
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (638+ words) In the United States, due process is meant to safeguard against government overreach. The clause states that no state may deprive any person of life, liberty or property, without due process of the law. The concept dates back to the…...
Property taxes, cancer care take center stage in Reynolds' Condition of the State address
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (622+ words) Kim Reynolds lays out her top legislative priorities ahead of her final legislative session. Gov. Kim Reynolds is heading into her final full legislative session as governor without a reelection campaign ahead of her. In her Condition of the State…...
Get the Facts: Are undocumented immigrants eligible for federal healthcare?
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (372+ words) Republicans claim Democrats are forcing the shutdown by demanding taxpayer-funded healthcare for undocumented immigrants. Here's what we found. In Washington, lawmakers are locked in a heated battle over healthcare funding, with Republicans accusing Democrats of causing the government shutdown by…...