‘Shame On Us,’ Says Iowa Senator As SNAP Restriction Bill Passes
A bill that would add more hoops to jump through for federal public assistance money—legislation that would cost the state millions over the next few... Read more.
This Union Just Won The Largest-Ever Wage Increase In Iowa
A small eight-person police department in western Iowa just won what’s believed to be the largest collectively bargained wage increase in Iowa history. Th... Read more.
81 People Laid Off After Grundy Center Food Plant Abruptly Closes
A major eastern Iowa employer has closed abruptly, laying off 81 people. Richelieu Foods in Grundy Center told Iowa Workforce Development on Feb. 28 it... Read more.
Transamerica Cuts Jobs In Cedar Rapids, Buys Back $200M In Stocks
Another international company is laying off dozens of Iowans at the same time they’re enriching their stock price. Transamerica Life Insurance Co. told th... Read more.
Business Owner: Reynolds’ Unemployment Cuts Hurt Concrete Workers
March temperatures could determine whether Iowa’s outdoor construction industry thrives or withers—all because of a new law limiting unemployment that a... Read more.
GoDaddy Lays Off Iowa Workers After Buying Back $1.3 Billion In Stock
A technology company with a 300-person office in eastern Iowa will lay off nearly three dozen workers here this spring. Arizona-based GoDaddy announced Feb. 8... Read more.
What Really Drove Up Egg Prices
The egg prices are too damn high. And perhaps there’s something more than just a deadly bird flu to blame. High egg prices were even... Read more.
Des Moines Will Host Job Fair For Formerly Incarcerated Workers
A job fair specifically for people who were formerly serving time in jail or prison is happening this week in central Iowa. The Reform Iowa... Read more.
Hinson Talks Abortion, Marriage Equality And Land Rights At Town Hall
Republicans angry the party they voted for was giving companies tax credits to take farmland to build carbon capture pipelines let their representative know it... Read more.
Iowa Brags About Award It Received For Limiting Unemployment Benefits
A national nonprofit group that promotes taking away earned unemployment benefits has awarded Iowa its top prize for adding more restrictions for folks on unemp... Read more.