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Longtime Iowa political reporter and editor, writing the Along the Mississippi newsletter. edtibbetts.substack.com

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Moving, as always. Thanks, Paul.

01.11.2025 11:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Iowa's protected class A challenge to the state's new gerrymandering law
30.10.2025 12:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Shocking Turn of Events for Iowa's Budget, Demolition in D.C., No Kings in Pella, and Sleepless in Des Moines ...your Iowa Writers' Collaborative Sunday Roundup is here

Your Iowa Sunday paper!

26.10.2025 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Iowa's ruling party is bluffing its way through a budget mess It's time we called them on it

This is not part of the plan.

22.10.2025 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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No Kings, IKEA Builds Better Cabinets, and other Signs and Songs from a Rally Across Iowa ...welcome to a new member, and much more

Your Iowa Sunday paper!

19.10.2025 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey, Iowa: We're not the worst! Our state gets some not-so-bad economic news, but it still doesn't mask our long-term decline.
15.10.2025 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Grassley, NASCAR Icon, DSM School Superintendent, and more ...your Sunday 'paper'

Your Iowa Sunday paper!

12.10.2025 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The quest to kill Obamacare continues This is what the government shutdown is really about.
07.10.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happening Now ...in your state and nation

Your Iowa Sunday paper!

05.10.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Iowa's new state auditor needs to be fearless Even if the corruption or abuse comes from her own party
30.09.2025 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Republicans decry White House moves to defund oversight activities The Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency allows whistleblowers to report misconduct.

Chuck Grassley wrote a letter.
www.politico.com/live-updates...

30.09.2025 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE Hits Home, Raygun, Norris, and 2 Years Without a Farm Bill ...plus, a dash of beauty in our midst

Your Iowa Sunday paper.

28.09.2025 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Davenport is still waiting for transparency Spat at the Supreme Court delays audit over payments to former city employees
24.09.2025 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Politics, Power, and the Price of Soybeans: What Iowans Are Talking About ...Iowa, we've got you covered

Your Iowa Sunday paper.

21.09.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The cost of Trump's trade war is being felt by farmers and consumers In the end, nobody will win
16.09.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ernst, Bird, Sand, Iowa Caucus Status …and a hearty welcome to our newest member from Cedar Rapids

Your Iowa Sunday paper!

31.08.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Field of Dreams game is a good deal for Major League Baseball, even as MLB mistreats Iowa baseball fans Plus, Iowa Republicans lack confidence in Brenna Bird

This week's edition of Along the Mississippi

28.08.2025 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is amazing. How embarrassing for Pam Bondi. (From the NYT)

27.08.2025 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rob Sand, Hope, Tears, Rage, and News You Can Use ....EVs, non-traditional marriage, and a deeper dive into the political news of the day

Your Iowa Sunday paper.

24.08.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The anvil weighing on Iowa's economy Republicans won't tell you the whole story about their economic policies

Republicans are ignoring half their economic policies, and they hope you will, too.

21.08.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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George Will gets to the heart of the matter.

19.08.2025 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Apparently, DC streets aren’t as safe as Police Chief Trump says they are.

18.08.2025 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Say what you will about Joe Biden, but he was never this weak. Never.

16.08.2025 12:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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How Iowa Republicans messed with jobs data Now, Trump's BLS chief wants to try his own chicanery

Donald Trump's new pick to head the US Bureau of Labor Statistics wants to mess with jobs data. Iowa Republicans got there first.

13.08.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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How the Washington Post lost me Decreeing optimism in the Trump era is no way to encourage "robust debate"
06.08.2025 12:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Priorities

04.08.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kevin Hassett is telling the American people they don’t know what’s going on in their own lives.

03.08.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

cc: Chuck Grassley.

02.08.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The enforcers of Iowa RightThink have a new target Our free speech rights are under threat

Fresh off an embarrassing defeat to Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx, the state’s chief enforcers of Iowa RightThink have decided to take on someone they undoubtedly believe is more vulnerable.

31.07.2025 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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The federal government is paying more than 154,000 people not to work Early resignation offers and other programs have reduced the workforce, but critics say the moves are also wasting money.

From the WaPo.

31.07.2025 12:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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