The LaCombe
@thelacombe.bsky.social
Iowa nice, retired and ready for adventure.
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Fighting for fairness in the lives of Iowa families and making government serve regular people is what public service is all about - I've done it as Assistant Attorney General. I've done it as State Auditor. I'll keep doing it as your governor.
November 25, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Fighting for fairness in the lives of Iowa families and making government serve regular people is what public service is all about - I've done it as Assistant Attorney General. I've done it as State Auditor. I'll keep doing it as your governor.
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Jill Shudak just won a historic race for Mayor of Council Bluffs against an entrenched establishment. She did it by showing up, listening, and focusing on how to make peoples’ lives better.
November 23, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Jill Shudak just won a historic race for Mayor of Council Bluffs against an entrenched establishment. She did it by showing up, listening, and focusing on how to make peoples’ lives better.
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Remember when the United States announced that China had agreed to finally buy some soybeans, even at a significantly smaller level than in prior years? Well, that doesn't appear to have been truthful.
www.agriculture.com/partners-usd...
www.agriculture.com/partners-usd...
USDA Data Dump Shows Minimal Soybean Sales to China
New data from the USDA Friday revealed U.S. soybean sales to China have been minimal — just two purchases totaling 332,000 metric tons — underscoring doubts about China fulfilling previously…
www.agriculture.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Remember when the United States announced that China had agreed to finally buy some soybeans, even at a significantly smaller level than in prior years? Well, that doesn't appear to have been truthful.
www.agriculture.com/partners-usd...
www.agriculture.com/partners-usd...
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Being your government watchdog is a badge I wear with honor. I'm proud to have uncovered record amounts of waste, fraud, and abuse as State Auditor, and I want to continue to put money back in your pocket as your governor.
November 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Being your government watchdog is a badge I wear with honor. I'm proud to have uncovered record amounts of waste, fraud, and abuse as State Auditor, and I want to continue to put money back in your pocket as your governor.
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Important to remember this.
November 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Important to remember this.
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What affects your family affects mine. Making your paycheck stretch further, supporting rural communities, and promoting good jobs across the state - that's my goal as governor.
November 22, 2025 at 2:06 AM
What affects your family affects mine. Making your paycheck stretch further, supporting rural communities, and promoting good jobs across the state - that's my goal as governor.
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Organizers at Indivisible, Black Voters Matter, and other groups are calling on shoppers to withhold their holiday business from Target, Amazon, and Home Depot this year, as each store has come under fire for aligning with or refusing to stand up to the Trump administration. 🧵⬇️
November 21, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Organizers at Indivisible, Black Voters Matter, and other groups are calling on shoppers to withhold their holiday business from Target, Amazon, and Home Depot this year, as each store has come under fire for aligning with or refusing to stand up to the Trump administration. 🧵⬇️
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Data centers owned by the richest companies in the world shouldn't get to dodge paying taxes. We have a budget deficit of over $1 billion annually--we shouldn't be giving them tax breaks. www.axios.com/local/des-mo...
Report: Iowa keeps data center tax breaks in the dark
A new report shows Iowa offers limited info on which tech firms get massive tax breaks.
www.axios.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Data centers owned by the richest companies in the world shouldn't get to dodge paying taxes. We have a budget deficit of over $1 billion annually--we shouldn't be giving them tax breaks. www.axios.com/local/des-mo...
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I’m not a career politician bought and paid for by billionaires or supported by party bosses. If you had told me a year ago I would have raised over a million dollars to run for the U.S. Senate as a no name candidate, I would have laughed in your face.
November 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I’m not a career politician bought and paid for by billionaires or supported by party bosses. If you had told me a year ago I would have raised over a million dollars to run for the U.S. Senate as a no name candidate, I would have laughed in your face.
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Imma just post this everywhere
The Military Law Task Force of the National Lawyers Guild has published a clear FAQ on Refusing Illegal Orders.
FAQ on Refusing Illegal Orders - Military Law Task Force
This FAQ (drafted by members of the MLTF) can also be found in printable PDF format here: Illegal Orders FAQ – 11NOV2025 DoD Instruction 1325.06 permits a servicemember to possess a single copy of this document. FAQs on refusing illegal orders Version 2 – released November 11, 2025 Do I have the right to […]
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November 21, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Imma just post this everywhere
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Iowa families are doing everything right but still face an uphill battle because DC is playing politics with our livelihoods.
We need a governor who will stand up for us - not fold to pressure.
We need a governor who will stand up for us - not fold to pressure.
November 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Iowa families are doing everything right but still face an uphill battle because DC is playing politics with our livelihoods.
We need a governor who will stand up for us - not fold to pressure.
We need a governor who will stand up for us - not fold to pressure.
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My latest on Trump and Vitkoff's latest attempt to force a Ukrainian surrender 😡
Ukraine Will Never Surrender
From Russia’s Nov. 19 Terror Campaign to Trump and Witkoff's Moscow Surrender Plan
olgalautman.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:58 AM
My latest on Trump and Vitkoff's latest attempt to force a Ukrainian surrender 😡
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These types of decisions from out of touch politicians is exactly why we need working class representation to fight for Iowans in Washington.
November 19, 2025 at 9:43 PM
These types of decisions from out of touch politicians is exactly why we need working class representation to fight for Iowans in Washington.
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At a time when corporations and monopolies are destroying our agricultural industry and family farms are struggling to make ends meet, we should be diversifying our farm economy not undercutting a growing sector.
November 19, 2025 at 9:43 PM
At a time when corporations and monopolies are destroying our agricultural industry and family farms are struggling to make ends meet, we should be diversifying our farm economy not undercutting a growing sector.
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The author of 2023's 'Swine Republic' and inventor of a gut-churning formula that puts Iowa's livestock waste output in human terms (~168m people) doesn't mind being a thorn in agribusiness's side.
"Almost every aspect of life in Iowa has been steamrolled by the corn-soybean-CAFO production model."
"Almost every aspect of life in Iowa has been steamrolled by the corn-soybean-CAFO production model."
Chris Jones, water quality advocate and author, considers run for Iowa Ag Secretary: 'We need to rethink agriculture' - Little Village
Chris Jones, author of The Swine Republic and one of Iowa’s leading water quality advocates, has created an exploratory committee as he considers a run for Secretary of Agriculture next […]
littlevillagemag.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The author of 2023's 'Swine Republic' and inventor of a gut-churning formula that puts Iowa's livestock waste output in human terms (~168m people) doesn't mind being a thorn in agribusiness's side.
"Almost every aspect of life in Iowa has been steamrolled by the corn-soybean-CAFO production model."
"Almost every aspect of life in Iowa has been steamrolled by the corn-soybean-CAFO production model."
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🥅Their next goal?
🚴♀️Iowa City wanted to replace 55% of vehicle trips with sustainable alternatives like walking, biking and taking transit by 2050.
💰How will they pay for it?
💸The city is paying for it with a 1% increase in utility taxes and by doubling most public parking rates to $2 from $1.
🚴♀️Iowa City wanted to replace 55% of vehicle trips with sustainable alternatives like walking, biking and taking transit by 2050.
💰How will they pay for it?
💸The city is paying for it with a 1% increase in utility taxes and by doubling most public parking rates to $2 from $1.
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:16 PM
🥅Their next goal?
🚴♀️Iowa City wanted to replace 55% of vehicle trips with sustainable alternatives like walking, biking and taking transit by 2050.
💰How will they pay for it?
💸The city is paying for it with a 1% increase in utility taxes and by doubling most public parking rates to $2 from $1.
🚴♀️Iowa City wanted to replace 55% of vehicle trips with sustainable alternatives like walking, biking and taking transit by 2050.
💰How will they pay for it?
💸The city is paying for it with a 1% increase in utility taxes and by doubling most public parking rates to $2 from $1.
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📈Ridership has surpassed pre-pandemic levels by 18%.
📉People drove 1.8 million fewer miles on city streets,
📉Emissions dropped by 24,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year.
📈According to the city, on-time arrivals have increased by 13%.
📉People drove 1.8 million fewer miles on city streets,
📉Emissions dropped by 24,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year.
📈According to the city, on-time arrivals have increased by 13%.
November 19, 2025 at 4:16 PM
📈Ridership has surpassed pre-pandemic levels by 18%.
📉People drove 1.8 million fewer miles on city streets,
📉Emissions dropped by 24,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year.
📈According to the city, on-time arrivals have increased by 13%.
📉People drove 1.8 million fewer miles on city streets,
📉Emissions dropped by 24,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year.
📈According to the city, on-time arrivals have increased by 13%.
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🧪In 2023, Iowa City conducted an experiment.
🚌What would happen if they made their buses free for two years using Covid-19 relief funds to pay for it?
🤓The results are now in:
🚌What would happen if they made their buses free for two years using Covid-19 relief funds to pay for it?
🤓The results are now in:
November 19, 2025 at 4:16 PM
🧪In 2023, Iowa City conducted an experiment.
🚌What would happen if they made their buses free for two years using Covid-19 relief funds to pay for it?
🤓The results are now in:
🚌What would happen if they made their buses free for two years using Covid-19 relief funds to pay for it?
🤓The results are now in:
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The Gazette staff learned this morning that they will soon become employees of an out-of-state company, along with folks at 11 other local Iowa newspapers purchased by AMM.
After more than 140 years of local ownership, the Gazette is being sold to a Minnesota multimedia corporation - Little Village
After 143 years as a locally owned, independent newspaper, the Gazette is being acquired by a Minnesota-based multimedia company. The Cedar Rapids paper broke the news on Tuesday morning of […]
littlevillagemag.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The Gazette staff learned this morning that they will soon become employees of an out-of-state company, along with folks at 11 other local Iowa newspapers purchased by AMM.
Is this the Sinclair-ization of Iowa print media?
I know very little about this company, but I'm worried anytime a good newspaper is sold. The Cedar Rapids Gazette is one of the strongest newspapers in Iowa.
#Iowa #media #journalism
#Iowa #media #journalism
Adams MultiMedia acquiring Cedar Rapids Gazette and 11 community titles
November 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Is this the Sinclair-ization of Iowa print media?
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Mayor-elect Jill Shudak’s victory in Council Bluffs is proof that when Iowa Democrats fight for working people, we win. I’m proud to have her support for my campaign. Let's get to work.
November 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Mayor-elect Jill Shudak’s victory in Council Bluffs is proof that when Iowa Democrats fight for working people, we win. I’m proud to have her support for my campaign. Let's get to work.
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Watch what Congressman Nunn does, not what he says. If he truly cared about lower costs for Iowans, he would have voted to fully extend the ACA in January to prevent premiums from doubling. And he wouldn’t have voted to gut Medicaid and kick over 100,000 Iowans off their health insurance.
Zach Nunn backs 1-year ACA subsidy extension, warns against shutdowns to negotiate policy
After recognizing aviation employees' work in the government shutdown, Nunn said in an exclusive interview he backs a 1-year ACA subsidy extension.
www.desmoinesregister.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Watch what Congressman Nunn does, not what he says. If he truly cared about lower costs for Iowans, he would have voted to fully extend the ACA in January to prevent premiums from doubling. And he wouldn’t have voted to gut Medicaid and kick over 100,000 Iowans off their health insurance.
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The fact that no one in the room stood up for her says a lot about how we got here bsky.app/profile/pale...
"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."
November 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The fact that no one in the room stood up for her says a lot about how we got here bsky.app/profile/pale...
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It’s time we break the system and make it work for working class people again!
November 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
It’s time we break the system and make it work for working class people again!
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When our supposed leaders in Washington would rather sell us out to their billionaire donors instead of actually fight for us, it’s about damn time we elect someone who knows what it is like to fight every day just to survive in this world.
November 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
When our supposed leaders in Washington would rather sell us out to their billionaire donors instead of actually fight for us, it’s about damn time we elect someone who knows what it is like to fight every day just to survive in this world.