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USDA’s new SNAP rules sound healthy. Until you read the fine print.
US Opinion

October 21, 2025October 21, 20253 min read DM

USDA’s new SNAP rules sound healthy. Until you read the fine print.

by Dave Dickey, Columnist, Investigate Midwest In case you didn’t know it, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is under siege by USDA, Congress, and the

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US Opinion

August 13, 2025August 12, 20254 min read Editor

Red States Are About to Go Hungry Thanks to Trump

GOP lawmakers are taking food out of the mouths of kids — including their own constituents — to put toward tax cuts for billionaires. By Ta’Kyla

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Republican megalaw helps earners with high and middle incomes, hurts poorest, CBO says
US News

August 13, 2025August 12, 20254 min read Editor

Republican megalaw helps earners with high and middle incomes, hurts poorest, CBO says

by Jacob Fischler About 10 million people, mostly Medicaid recipients, will lose access to health insurance and 2.4 million fewer people per month will participate

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Iowa summer food assistance program falls short on convenience, choices, critics say
Iowa News

June 18, 2025June 17, 20257 min read Editor

Iowa summer food assistance program falls short on convenience, choices, critics say

by Tom Foley Gov. Kim Reynolds’ “healthier and cheaper” alternative to federal summer food assistance programs is again facing criticism that it is less convenient

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My strong vote for President Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill”
Iowa Opinion

May 28, 2025May 27, 20254 min read DM

My strong vote for President Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill”

By Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) On the morning of Thursday May 22 nd , my Republican colleagues and I voted to pass President Trump’s “One,

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D.C. Dispatch: Iowa representatives tout their votes for extensive budget bill
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May 27, 2025May 27, 20256 min read DM

D.C. Dispatch: Iowa representatives tout their votes for extensive budget bill

  By Tom Foley Members of Iowa’s U.S. House delegation, who voted this week in favor of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” have been

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Reynolds’ waiver to restrict SNAP eligible foods approved by USDA
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May 27, 2025May 27, 20254 min read DM

Reynolds’ waiver to restrict SNAP eligible foods approved by USDA

By Cami Koons The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved Gov. Kim Reynolds’ waiver to exclude foods like candy and soft drinks from the Supplemental Nutrition

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Should America’s Farm Bill Serve Need or Greed?
Opinion US Opinion

May 13, 20252 min read DM

Should America’s Farm Bill Serve Need or Greed?

This year’s stripped down farm bill looks to heap subsidies on Big Ag while cutting food aid for working Americans. By Jim Hightower The federal budget

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A Coup Attempt Against American Taxpayers
Opinion US Opinion

February 3, 20254 min read DM

A Coup Attempt Against American Taxpayers

Trump’s attempt to freeze federal funds for government services was an effort to steal our tax dollars to enrich billionaires. And he’ll try again. By Karen

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