New Iowa Child Labor Bill Puts Teens In ‘Very Dangerous Spot,’ Opponents WarnPosted February 9th, 2023 at 5:07pm by Amie Rivers Kellie Paschke, a lobbyist with the Iowa Association for Justice, speaks in opposition to expanding Iowa’s child labor laws during an Iowa Senate Workforce committee hearing Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. Full story →
Another Wind Blade Company Returns To Iowa Because Of Federal FundingPosted December 22nd, 2022 at 3:34pm by Nikoel Hytrek A worker cuts fiberglass fabric as part of the production of wind turbine blades at the Siemens Wind Turbine Production Facility in Fort Madison, Iowa. (Photo by Timothy Fadek/Corbis via Getty Images) Full story →
TPI Returning To Newton Thanks To Inflation Reduction ActPosted December 2nd, 2022 at 1:19pm by Nikoel Hytrek President Joe Biden holds onto a wind turbine blade during a tour at the Flatirons campus of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, in Arvanda, Colorado. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Full story →
Iowans React To State Losing Out On Millions In Daycare FundingPosted November 16th, 2022 at 8:22am by Nikoel Hytrek Full story →
How Local Iowa Grocers Are Fighting Back Against Dollar GeneralPosted October 14th, 2022 at 7:18am by Amie Rivers Starting Line staff photo Full story →
Iowa Republicans Start Insulting Workers As They Try To Block Loan ForgivenessPosted October 11th, 2022 at 1:01pm by Nikoel Hytrek Full story →
Dollar General’s Threat To Rural Iowa’s Community Grocery StoresPosted October 9th, 2022 at 3:48pm by Amie Rivers Full story →
Rail Strike Averted (For Now), But Workers Still Have To Vote On DealPosted September 15th, 2022 at 2:03pm by Amie Rivers AP Photo Full story →
Why Railroad Workers Are On The Verge Of StrikingPosted September 13th, 2022 at 7:07pm by Amie Rivers Three different railroad carriers use the Waterloo Freight Yard today: Iowa Northern Railway (IANR), headquartered in the city; Canadien National /Chicago Central and Pacific (CN), which does transloading and interchanges, and Union Pacific (UP), which does interchanges here only. CN and UP are two of the seven Class I railroads. Full story →
Iowa Solar Panel Business Says New Law Will Benefit ThemPosted September 8th, 2022 at 5:02pm by Nikoel Hytrek Photo by Starting Line staff Full story →