A small win in reporting for this story: I was struggling to find a comprehensive count of in-custody deaths when I found out the Neb. Crime Commission should be keeping track. After I emailed them, they published this publicly-accessible dashboard!
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Glad to have you here!

The final Des Moines Register Iowa Poll before the caucuses is out.

Donald Trump: 48%
Nikki Haley: 20%
Ron DeSantis: 16%
Vivek Ramaswamy: 8%
Ryan Binkley: 1%
Asa Hutchinson: 1%

I dug into the numbers for a deeper dive on how each candidate performs. #iacaucus desmoinesregister.com/story/news/pol…

Although Nikki Haley has pulled ahead of Ron DeSantis, the poll shows clear dangers lurk for her going into a caucus night that could be decided by Iowans’ willingness to brave the snow and cold.
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🚨 IOWA POLL: Nikki Haley moves into second place

Trump: 48%
Haley: 20%
DeSantis: 16%
Ramaswamy: 8%
Ryan Binkley: 1%
Asa Hutchinson: 1%

MOE +/- 3.7%

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Are you a mid-career media professional of color looking to take your career to the next step? Apply for the Constellation News Leadership Initiative by this Friday, Sept. 22 ⭐️ lenfestinstitute.org/diverse-growin…

Personal news! I’m really excited to join the ⁦NBC News⁩ team as a contributor. I’m still covering the Iowa caucuses and the 2024 presidential race as the ⁦Des Moines Register⁩’s chief political reporter, but now I’ll get to share those insights with NBC and MSNBC viewers too

Smart story out of St. Paul: Even public workers whose jobs are to boost downtown and economic development are working at home.

#OTD in 1862, journalist & civil rights activist Ida B. Wells was born in Holly Springs, MS. Wells spent her life exposing the evils of lynching and organizing for racial justice causes. Learn more about her crusade against lynching: bit.ly/2tgoahh #APeoplesJourney

Following a ProPublica-Sahan Journal report on fast-tracked home financing deals that left Somali families in Minnesota financially devastated, federal lawmakers met Tuesday to discuss what could be done to shield buyers.

By Jessica Lussenhop of ProPublica.
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Iowa lawmakers have officially convened today's special session. Their intention today is to pass a 'fetal heartbeat' law, which would ban nearly all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. desmoinesregister.com/story/news/pol…

2/2 It's a bowl of vegetables! No, it's the cook. Games with things, courtesy of Giuseppe Arcimboldo, who died (alas!) OTD in 1593.

This headline….

Illustrating how extensive the veto power in Wisconsin is, ⁦Governor Tony Evers⁩ today struck the “20” and the hyphen from “2024-25” to guarantee more money for schools every year through 2425.

Story c/o ⁦Molly Beck⁩ and ⁦Jessie Opoien⁩:

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Seen in a rural area just outside of Des Moines, Iowa

The agreement specifies that the Governor’s Office agreed to a one-year period of judicial oversight over its compliance with Iowa’s Open Records Act”. It will be an interesting year in public records in Iowa. desmoinesregister.com/story/news/pol… via Des Moines Register

Reports of starvation are emerging in Ethiopia after the US and UN took the dramatic step of suspending food aid in the wake of massive theft. Ethiopia's government rejects accusations that it's primarily to blame. An AP investigation reveals new details. apnews.com/article/c129b6…

Center-based infant care costs more per year than in-state tuition at a public university in 34 states and the District of Columbia. assets.aecf.org/m/databook/aec…

👇🏽Something I’ve actually wondered!

NEW: Two high profile Iowa Republicans have endorsed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Iowa Senate President Amy Sinclair and Iowa House Majority Leader Matt Windschitl are jumping in early desmoinesregister.com/story/news/ele…