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Posted inIowaWatch, Randy Evans

Evans: Lawmakers’ mixed message is puzzling

by Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts February 8, 2022 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

I’m confused, and I have a hunch I am not the only one. Are government mandates a bad thing — or are they good? My confusion comes because I hear what leaders in the Iowa Legislature and Gov. Kim Reynolds have said for months. It certainly seems as if, to a person, they agree mandates […]

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Independent cattle ranchers continue fight against national checkoff program

by Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest December 7, 2021January 19, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
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SERESTO SHORT-FORM: What we’ve discovered so far about the popular collars linked to pet injuries and deaths

by Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest November 4, 2021March 31, 2022 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
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FBI says ransomware attacks on food and agriculture industry are increasing

by Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest October 13, 2021October 20, 2021 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
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Evans: Governor is right that we need more transparency

by Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts June 15, 2021 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
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Evans: 2020 has shown us why America needs journalists

by Randy Evans / for IowaWatch October 6, 2020January 23, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
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Evans: Today’s leaders could learn from Terry Branstad

by Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts August 17, 2020January 23, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
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The largest single beneficiary of Trump’s tariff payments? An alternative farm lender.

by Sky Chadde/Gannett Ag Data Fellow and Lucille Sherman/Gannett Data and Investigations Reporter December 26, 2019December 26, 2019 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
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Viewing Citizens As Nuisances Is Wrong

by Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts May 29, 2019January 23, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
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Opinion: Supreme Court needs to rule in favor of SNAP data transparency

by Dave Dickey / Big Ag Watch January 30, 2019January 23, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

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