Since the fall of 2017, tens of thousands of public sector employees in Iowa have participated in annual recertification elections to maintain their union representation. Recertification became a mandatory requirement for public sector unions across the state when the...
We’re headed into another major Iowa Caucus moment as the Democratic field gets ready for Friday’s Liberty & Justice Dinner in Des Moines. With over 12,000 people attending, it’s expected to be the largest Democratic Party gathering in the...
The Senate today killed a measure from Senate Democrats to overturn the ruling on the Trump administration’s expansion of short-term health insurance plans. The short-term plans, frequently referred to as ‘junk plans,’ are non-ACA compliant, and are...
In half an hour, the caucus was over and the room had picked a nominee. After pitches from representatives of three candidates, students at Grinnell College settled into their spots along the wall with only a handful to be won over. They moved from station to station...
Fifty-two units covered by AFSCME and 96 percent of the Iowa public employee associations voted to retain union representation during a two-week re-certification election this week. Polls closed Tuesday on the re-certification elections that are now required by Iowa...