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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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3 injured in shooting at Des Moines post office; suspect detained

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Year Founded	1958
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Domain Registration Year	1996
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Publication Location	United States, Florida, Orlando
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Review: Ghostly ballerinas moved weightlessly and zombies scared from the aisles at Ballet Des Moines’ season opener

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Little Village Magazine - Iowa

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Year Founded	2001
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Domain Registration Year	2008
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Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Iowa City
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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
Website	www.cbs2iowa.com
Domain Registration Year	2012
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Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Cedar Rapids
Owner Country	United States

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Iowa City’s Euro Food offers global experience in one shop

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Year Founded	1883
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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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Year Founded	2004
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Domain Registration Year	2004
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Publication Location	United States, Colorado, Pagosa Springs
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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Year Founded	1982
Website	mynbc15.com
Domain Registration Year	2017
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Publication Location	United States, Alabama, Mobile
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Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation opens 2027 scholarship applications

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Year Founded	2019
Website	https://centraliowatimes.com/
Domain Registration Year	2019
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Publication Location	United States, Iowa,
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1,128 H-2B worker approvals for Construction employers at Iowa worksites in fiscal 2026 through June 30, 2026

Hawkeye Reporter - Iowa |

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Hawkeye Reporter - Iowa

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Year Founded	2019
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Domain Registration Year	2019
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Publication Location	United States, Iowa, Hawkeye
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