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Labor
USDA cut 17% of Iowa workers in 2025: Worker news and layoffs for July 9, 2026
Economy
Rob Sand pushes for Iowa to raise minimum wage and legalize marijuana
Immigration
ICE, flush with new cash, increasing raids in Iowa
Economy
As Iowa farmers continue to feel impacts of tariffs, a look back at Rep. Miller-Meeks doubling down
Inside Ames listening session on proposed data centers
Congressional candidate Joe Mitchell praised Iowa unemployment cuts. Now, need has doubled.
Turek: Iowa is ‘dead last’ on jobs, health care and more
Republicans shares why he is voting for Josh Turek in the upcoming Senate election
Iowa private school tuition has grown since the voucher program
Linn County approves 18-month moratorium on data center applications
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Business
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What to know about Iowa’s only pay-it-forward café
OPINION: If Trump really cared about Main Street, Iowa would feel it
Ditch the big brands: 12 Iowa-made swaps for everyday essentials
15 best indie bookstores in Iowa
Cannabis
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Rob Sand unveils cannabis legalization plan, a potential solution to Iowa’s $1.4 billion budget hole
Medical CBD expansion bill passes first hurdle
Her kid needs CBD to control his seizures. A new Iowa law makes it a crime
Harsh: lowa Republicans tried to crack down on THC drinks
Civil Rights
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Iowan Zach Mecham sounds the alarm on DOJ challenging the Americans with Disabilities Act
Is Iowa serving justice or just punishment?
You’re legally allowed to take time off work to vote in Iowa
You have the right to take time off to vote in Iowa
Crime & Safety
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Iowa knows what works to prevent crime. It’s choosing not to fund it
Solving a crisis without armed police? This Ottumwa woman thinks it could work
5 of the biggest true crime cases in Iowa history
Davenport building collapse investigation reveals years of ignored warnings and regulatory breakdown
Economy
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Key issues have brought Iowa candidates front and center in national discourse
Zach Wahls makes the case for a 5% wealth tax on billionaires
Hinson tells Republicans in Lake View DOGE isn’t done
Prices up 3.8% from last year, highest since 2023: Iowa worker news and layoffs for May 14, 2026
Education
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Here’s why two CCA grads continue to support their growing school district
Clear Creek Amana grads take pride in caring for their alma mater
Private school tuition in Iowa has grown by as much as 50% since the voucher program began
Des Moines Public Schools have lost millions of dollars to vouchers
Elections
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Ashley Hinson fought for a tax break that benefits her own fortune
Sand announces 100 Iowa Republicans backing his governor bid
Hinson took $7K from Kalshi CEO while leading anti-prediction market crusade in Congress
Rob Sand picks western Iowa farmer as his lieutenant governor running mate
Environment
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Is corn sweat to blame for Iowa’s heat wave?
‘The first domino’ — Linn County residents sound off on proposed plant said to power data centers
13 data centers near their small Iowa town, and now a gas plant could be coming
Iowa researchers launch environmental testing programs
Healthcare
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Make Iowa Healthy Again? Start with affordable healthcare
Iowa Health clinics cut services as GOP axes over $1 trillion from Medicaid and the ACA
Rep. James highlights abysmal state of women’s health care in Iowa
6 months later, UnityPoint still refuses to recognize nurses union
Housing
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What $1,000 rent gets you in Iowa right now
A private equity firm bought this Iowa mobile home park. Now, residents say it’s sinking into the ground.
Looking for cheap rent in Iowa? Try these 7 cities
8 best affordable places to live In Iowa
Immigration
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Is Iowa driving away the workers it needs?
Josh Turek on ICE: “Fundamentally wrong and un-American”
Iowa asylum-seeker faces deportation to a country he’s never been to
Iowa asylum seeker from Bolivia to be deported to war-torn Congo
Infrastructure
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Lansing bridge — the only Mississippi River crossing for 60 miles — is closing permanently
Biden sets 10-year deadline for cities to replace lead pipes and make drinking water safer
Opinion: We must help communities that have been left behind, no matter who wins in November
Hy-Vee will close stores in Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Davenport, creating food deserts
Labor
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Hy-Vee’s manager problem? Upcoming layoffs and Iowa news briefs, July 2, 2026
River Hills Centerville worker speaks out on sudden closure
Workers suspicious of timing of River Hills Centerville closure
Former Whirlpool Amana worker speaks out on corporate greed in DC
LGBTQ
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Iowa Pride Ensembles: A radically joyful noise
Cedar Valley LGBTQ+ Coalition: Events where you can come as you are
Rainbow Faith Coalition Des Moines: ‘God actually does love everyone’
Iowa Safe Schools empowers queer students, trains adults
Money & Jobs
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Federal judge blocks Iowa from banning use of SNAP to buy candy and soda
Is there actually a China trade deal? Worker news and layoffs, June 3, 2026
Iowa’s average farmer is almost 60. The USDA just killed a program to fix that
Here’s how much Iowa’s labor force has shrunk since 2010
Politics
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As states push for the popular vote, Iowa sits out
Gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn says he wants to take abortion restrictions “further”
A congressman showed up at his house. Then his campaign tried to knock him off the ballot.
Rob Sand responds to Iowa’s recent low education ranking
Reproductive Rights
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Iowa patients hit hard by GOP defunding of Planned Parenthood
The current state of reproductive freedom in Iowa
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds approves more restrictions on abortion access
How Planned Parenthood cuts impact Iowans
Rural
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Dubuque County residents weigh in on data centers
Iowa county passes halt on data centers after residents speak out
Luther College student goes to World Bank with big ideas on helping small farmers
JD Vance’s Iowa visit canceled as Trump’s embattled farm bill is ‘in big trouble’
Sports
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3 ways to be a women’s sports fan in Iowa right now
Get to know Iowa’s winter Olympians and Paralympians
Kinnick Stadium to host EA Sports tournament to raise money for children’s hospital
Johnston cross-country team goes to nationals for 1st time ever
