Iowa City Burger Chain Accused Of Wage Theft On Missing Overtime Pay
Activists, union members, and a worker who says she is owed tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid overtime protested in front of an Iowa... Read more.
Hinson Talks Jan. 6, Russia, Social Security, Elections At Town Halls
Rep. Ashley Hinson, a Marion Republican representing Northeast Iowa, took a wide range of questions from Ukraine to Social Security to Jan. 6 defendants and... Read more.
What’s Going On In Armstrong, Iowa?
If your town, allegedly, had a mayor who abused his power, a city clerk who embezzled funds, and a corrupt police department—all at the same... Read more.
Chuck Grassley Says He Won’t Vote to Repeal Affordable Care Act
US Sen. Chuck Grassley went on record in front of around 80 people in Waukon to say he does not support repealing a landmark healthcare... Read more.
UNI Librarian Talks LGBTQ Graphic Novels In Wake of Iowa GOP Bill
Graphic novels featuring LGBTQ characters aren’t just the current punching bag for Republican politicians trying to regulate such books in school librarie... Read more.
Surveys Say Small Business Owners Worried About Inflation, But Are Doing Well Overall
Despite worries about inflation, hiring, the supply chain and the lingering coronavirus pandemic, business owners are profitable and expected to continue that t... Read more.
Meatpackers Profit While Iowa’s Local Cattle Producers Struggle
The price of beef at the grocery store has gone up, but Iowa cattle producers say they’re seeing their income dry up while the four... Read more.
Hinson, Feenstra Vote Against Insulin Price Cap, Axne and Miller-Meeks Support
The Affordable Insulin Now Act passed largely along party lines in the US House. But a dozen Republicans broke ranks and voted with Democrats–including on... Read more.
Iowa Health Care Workers Win Overtime Pay Victory In Court
Employees at one of the state’s largest hospital systems who argued they weren’t receiving overtime pay in a timely manner won damages from their em... Read more.
What’s the PRO Act, and How Would It Affect Workers?
After passing the US House of Representatives more than a year ago and languishing in the Senate ever since, the PRO Act is getting a... Read more.