Thinking of Upgrading Your Subscription? Now is a Good Time To Do So!

Just in time for the first “Office Lounge” Zoom gathering of the new year.

If you are already a free subscriber to “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains,” but have been thinking about upgrading to a paid subscription option, now is a good time to do so.

The first “Office Lounge” Zoom gathering of the new year - bringing together Iowa Writers Collaborative (IWC) writers and paid subscribers - takes place Friday, January 30, 2026. Starting time is 12:00 Noon CT / 1:00 pm ET.

It runs for an hour, so feel free to bring your lunch and enjoy it as we visit.

The “Office Lounge” gathering is composed of some of the most thoughtful and best informed Iowans and others you’re likely to find. You can be part of it every month! It meets the last Friday of the month, every month except November and December.

The “agenda?” Informal conversation, a chance to share your ideas, opinions, and have fun (and maybe lunch) while doing so.

If you are already a free subscriber to “Barry Piatt on Politics: Behind the Curtains,” or any of the other IWC affiliated publications, first - a big thank you! Thanks for being curious, informed, involved, and a regular reader!

Second, please consider upgrading to paid subscriber status and secure important subscriber perks like the monthly “Office Lounge” Zoom gatherings and others.

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In addition to securing awesome perks for you, your paid subscriptions help us guarantee fresh local perspectives on news, commentary, and amazing features by some of the best reporters and writers covering Iowa and our region.

Your paid subscription helps IWC columnists hold Iowa elected officials accountable, expand our reach, offer a wide variety of Iowa related features, and helps others find us as staff at legacy media continues to shrink due to changing market dynamics.

Become a paid subscriber today and join us Friday. There is so much to talk about!

Add the IWC “Office Lounge”” crowd to your conversation group!

I hope to see you, Friday at the Office Lounge!”