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AGP Executive Report

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Iowa’s Political Shift: Rob Sand won the governor’s race and Josh Turek flipped Iowa’s U.S. Senate seat, helping Democrats take three of the state’s four House seats. Republicans kept control of the Legislature. Record turnout and concerns about water quality and cancer featured prominently in the election. Religious Freedom: A federal judge cleared the way for a Satanic Temple holiday event at the Iowa Capitol, including a Krampus contest, after state officials sought to block it. Arts & Culture: Iowa Poet Laureate Vince Gotera read a poem at UNI’s sesquicentennial celebration. Lifestyle Policy: Governor-elect Sand has said he wants to legalize marijuana as one way to address Iowa’s budget pressures.

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Nov. 3, 2026

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Iowa Democrats credit election night success to strong ground game, now look to 2028

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Year Founded	1953
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Domain Registration Year	2012
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Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Cedar Rapids
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Iowa City’s Euro Food offers global experience in one shop

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The Gazette - Iowa

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Owned By	Folience Employees through Gazette Communications
Year Founded	1883
Website	www.thegazette.com
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Cedar Rapids
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EDUCATION: What Does the Blue Wave Mean for Schools?

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Pagosa Daily Post - Colorado

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Owned By	Bill Hudson
Year Founded	2004
Website	pagosadailypost.com
Domain Registration Year	2004
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Colorado, Pagosa Springs
Owner Country	United States

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Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation opens 2027 scholarship applications

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Owned By	Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron through Metric Media LLC
Year Founded	2019
Website	https://centraliowatimes.com/
Domain Registration Year	2019
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Iowa,
Owner Country	United States

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Iowa Democrat who suspended campaign before midterms still wins election

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WPMI - Alabama

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Owned By	Smith Family through Sinclair Broadcast Group
Year Founded	1982
Website	mynbc15.com
Domain Registration Year	2017
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Alabama, Mobile
Owner Country	United States

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Lindsay James vows to fight for lower costs for Iowans

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Year Founded	1883
Website	www.thegazette.com
Domain Registration Year	1997
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Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Cedar Rapids
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Chris Jones concedes ag secretary race to Naig

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The Gazette - Iowa

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Year Founded	1883
Website	www.thegazette.com
Domain Registration Year	1997
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Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Cedar Rapids
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An Iowa man lost $700,000 in a vacation-rental investment he believed was a Ponzi scheme; after divorce, a court upheld his wife's $351,446 property payment

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Owned By	Sahu Jain Family through Bennett, Coleman & Company Ltd
Year Founded	1838
Website	https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	India, New Delhi
Owner Country	India

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