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**Virginia Barreda**  
Des Moines, IA  
Covering city and county government for @DMRegister | Past:@Salem_Statesman | @Loyolachicago grad | Tampa native | vbarreda@gannett.com

**Publications:**

- [newsbreak.com](/content/media-database/n/newsbreak.com)

### Recent articles

- [Des Moines revisits options for non-group homeless shelter space - NewsBreak](https://www.newsbreak.com/share/4404675009410-des-moines-revisits-options-for-non-group-homeless-shelter-space?s=a2&share_destination_id=MzE0ODIzMDMxLTE3NjYxNTkyNDA2MjQ%3D&pd=0LIxqpg2&hl=en_US&send_time=1766159240&actBtn=bottomBar&_f=app_share&trans_data=%7B%22platform%22%3A1%2C%22cv%22%3A%2225.51.0%22%2C%22languages%22%3A%22en%22%7D) - Dec 19, 2025  
- [Iowa's first affordable homeownership program debuts in Des Moines - NewsBreak](https://www.newsbreak.com/share/4365758113799-iowa-s-first-affordable-homeownership-program-debuts-in-des-moines?s=a2&share_destination_id=MTA4NTQ2NDI1LTE3NjQxMjEyMzgxMzU%3D&pd=07LRsnOy&hl=en_US&send_time=1764121238&actBtn=bottomBar&_f=app_share&trans_data=%7B%22platform%22%3A1%2C%22cv%22%3A%2225.47.0%22%2C%22languages%22%3A%22en%22%7D) - Nov 26, 2025  
- [Des Moines council candidates support DMPS bond, want tighter ties between city, schools - NewsBreak](https://www.newsbreak.com/share/4322293633276-des-moines-council-candidates-support-dmps-bond-want-tighter-ties-between-city-schools?s=a2&share_destination_id=MzE0ODIzMDMxLTE3NjE4NDU5MjEzOTM%3D&pd=0LIxqpg2&hl=en_US&send_time=1761845921&actBtn=bottomBar&_f=app_share&trans_data=%7B%22platform%22%3A1%2C%22cv%22%3A%2225.43.1%22%2C%22languages%22%3A%22en%22%7D) - Oct 30, 2025  
- [Misleading Iowa property tax explainers could be 'alarming' for residents, Polk Co. says - NewsBreak](https://www.newsbreak.com/share/3833787870518-misleading-iowa-property-tax-explainers-could-be-alarming-for-residents-polk-co-says?s=a2&share_destination_id=MjM1MTQzNDQxLTE3NDA3NTExMDE0Mzc%3D&pd=0FudY93J&hl=en_US&send_time=1740751101&actBtn=bottomBar&_f=app_share&trans_data=%7B%22platform%22%3A1%2C%22cv%22%3A%2225.8.1%22%2C%22languages%22%3A%22en%22%7D&sep=ns_foryou_recall_exp_25q1-v7%2Cns_local_strategy_25q1_exp-v4%2Cns_foryou_model_exp_25q1-v7%2Cns_foryou_rank_exp_25q1-v3%2Cns_foryou_blend_exp_25q1-v7) - Feb 28, 2025  
- [Des Moines' homeless fear what they'll lose as camping ban begins](https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/des-moines/2025/02/25/des-moines-camping-ban-begins-homeless-population-fears/77850265007/) - Feb 25, 2025  
- [Des Moines council to consider raising utility fee to finance DART](https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/des-moines/2025/02/25/des-moines-council-to-consider-raising-utility-fee-to-finance-dart/78963682007/) - Feb 25, 2025  
- [Des Moines cuts open jobs to help fill $17 million budget hole](https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/des-moines/2025/01/29/des-moines-cuts-open-jobs-to-help-fill-17-million-budget-hole-scott-sanders/77971619007/) - Jan 29, 2025  
- [Meet the Des Moines Register staff: Virginia Barreda, reporter](https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/des-moines/2025/01/24/meet-the-des-moines-register-staff-virginia-barreda-reporter/75366896007/) - Jan 24, 2025  
- [Polk County, Iowa building new immigrant, refugee welcome center](https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/des-moines-polk-county/2025/01/21/polk-county-building-new-immigrant-refugee-welcome-center-des-moines-global-neighbors/76959860007/) - Jan 21, 2025

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