Graphic novels featuring LGBTQ characters aren't just the current punching bag for Republican politicians trying to regulate such books in school libraries—they're a vital resource for kids, teens, and young adults looking to find their own identities in a visual...
Despite worries about inflation, hiring, the supply chain and the lingering coronavirus pandemic, business owners are profitable and expected to continue that trend, according to two new surveys released last week. The US Chamber of Commerce, a national advocacy...
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 major beef packers who control the industry are raking in billion-dollar profits. Faced with angry producers in smaller...
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 one of Iowa's Republicans. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, who represents Southeast Iowa, sided with Iowa's lone...
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 employer in federal court this week. Six employees at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City brought the...
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 renewed push now, particularly from unions who want to modernize the nearly 90-year-old labor law. Here's a quick refresher on what...
Iowa legislators who say they're concerned about the state's worker shortage are trying to pass a new law restricting unemployment benefits in a move both seasonal workers and union officials say would force more workers to leave the state. House File 2355 would...
On March 23, 2021, two workers were killed and one taken hostage on the job at an Eastern Iowa prison. One year later, an Iowa labor union says more legislation is needed for corrections employees and their families. Robert McFarland, a 46-year-old corrections...
The labor strike at Eaton-Cobham Mission Systems in the Quad Cities ended Tuesday night after an agreement was reached between workers and management. More than 400 workers affiliated with Machinists Union Locals 388 and 1191, collectively District 6 and based at...
