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Who is helping Derek Wulf pay his debts?

State Representative Derek Wulf has experienced a remarkable reversal of fortune since becoming the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in June. A month ago, he was facing possible foreclosure and default judgments for multiple creditors seeking repayment of six-figure debts. Iowa court filings indicate that since GOP gubernatorial nominee Zach Lahn chose his running mate, [] The post Who is helping Derek Wulf pay his debts? appeared first on Bleeding Heartland.

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Mending a crack in “Iowa Nice”

Noah Gratias is a seventh generation Iowan from Waukee. In April 1903, on the steps of Iowa’s state capitol building, President Teddy Roosevelt said, “I am glad to say that Iowa can teach rather than learn the lesson of good citizenship.” More than a century later, Iowans are still known for their decency and civic virtue. [] The post Mending a crack in “Iowa Nice” appeared first on Bleeding Heartland.

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Our rights extend beyond verbs. On freedom of speech and freedom to read

Randy Evans is executive director of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that promotes openness and transparency in Iowa’s state and local governments. He can be reached at DMRevans2810@gmail.com. This essay first appeared on his Substack newsletter, Stray Thoughts. Buried words, like buried treasures, sometimes surprise and enrich. But buried landmines only create [] The post Our rights extend beyond verbs. On freedom of speech and freedom to read appeared first on Bleeding Heartland.

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Iowa wildflower Wednesday: Narrow-leaved Purple Coneflower

Bruce Morrison is a working artist and photographer living with his wife Georgeann in rural southeast O’Brien County, Iowa. Bruce works from his studio/gallery–a renovated late 1920s brooding house/sheep barn. You can follow Morrison on his artist blog, Prairie Hill Farm Studio, or visit his website at Morrison’s studio. Iowa’s Western Echinacea For many years [] The post Iowa wildflower Wednesday: Narrow-leaved Purple Coneflower appeared first on Bleeding Heartland.

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Lincoln’s Civil War journey and the Schoolboy Soldiers of Rippey

Rick Morain is the former publisher and owner of the Jefferson Herald, for which he writes a regular column. This essay first appeared on Substack. If the Confederate States of America had succeeded in winning, or negotiating, its independence from the United States of America in the Civil War, this year it would be celebrating [] The post Lincoln’s Civil War journey and the Schoolboy Soldiers of Rippey appeared first on Bleeding Heartland.

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Start paying attention to Social Security, Medicare Trust Funds

Al Charlson is a North Central Iowa farm kid, lifelong Iowan, and retired bank trust officer. We have heard for years that the Social Security and Medicare trust funds are running out of assets. The projected dates when both will be depleted are now clearly visible. The trustees of the Social Security Trust Fund now [] The post Start paying attention to Social Security, Medicare Trust Funds appeared first on Bleeding Heartland.

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Hero Street defines American patriotism

Randy Evans is executive director of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that promotes openness and transparency in Iowa’s state and local governments. He can be reached at DMRevans2810@gmail.com. This essay first appeared on his Substack newsletter, Stray Thoughts. As Americans celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday with parades, speeches, fireworks and other patriotic [] The post Hero Street defines American patriotism appeared first on Bleeding Heartland.

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That time a Communist gave me a good scoop

One of my best scoops wasn’t related to Iowa politics or state government. It came out of the 1996 Russian presidential election, and it happened 30 years ago today. Covering a presidential election in Moscow During the 1990s, I would not have guessed that I would ever devote my professional life to covering Iowa politics. [] The post That time a Communist gave me a good scoop appeared first on Bleeding Heartland.

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Iowa judges take ICE to task for violating court orders

Clark Kauffman is deputy editor at Iowa Capital Dispatch, where this article first appeared on June 30. Two federal judges in Iowa have sharply criticized government officials for repeatedly violating the law in immigration cases, with one Iowa ICE enforcement officer held in contempt for “astonishing conduct” and willfully violating a court order. The two [] The post Iowa judges take ICE to task for violating court orders appeared first on Bleeding Heartland.

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Iowa wildflower Wednesday: A native yard’s lesson

Kristie Brown is a homeschooling mom who has dedicated her life to creating a better world for her children and future generations. Self‑taught in languages, cooking, sewing, gardening, and more, she has spent countless hours in independent study. She believes children are the foundation of tomorrow, and it is her calling to give them opportunities [] The post Iowa wildflower Wednesday: A native yard’s lesson appeared first on Bleeding Heartland.

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