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Steel plant tax credits approved “without real protections for taxpayers”: Layoffs and news for Iowa’s workers
“Without real protections for taxpayers or guarantees that Iowans will fill these jobs, I have serious concerns that Iowa taxpayers will be left holding the bag while a foreign company walks away with over a billion dollars of our money,” said state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott.
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8 Iowa adventures worth the drive in October
Haunted attractions, Renaissance revelry, pumpkin patches, parades, after-dark zoo adventures, oh my! These Iowa adventures and October outings are worth the drive.
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Sand and Lahn split on residency, wages, and school funding in first debate
At a KWQC debate, Rob Sand and Zach Lahn gave sharply different answers on the minimum wage, school funding and how to pay for tax cuts.
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Why won’t the US give these Iowa workers a clear answer?
The government was either supposed to approve an extension to temporary protected status for hundreds of Iowans from El Salvador by Sept. 9, or deny it. They haven’t done either—and the confusion is leading to workers being laid off.
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In Iowa, you need to show some form of ID to vote. Here’s what to know
While Iowa’s voter ID law may have put hurdles in the way of casting a ballot, county auditors and poll workers are still committed to helping all eligible citizens vote on Election Day.
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Rep. Zach Nunn’s record doesn’t match his rhetoric on tariffs and trade
Nunn has had multiple chances to vote down Trump’s tariffs.
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Bohannan vs. Miller-Meeks for Congress: What to know before you vote
We checked which legislation each candidate has proposed to get a better sense of what they’d bring to the table for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District.
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Trone Garriott centers economic relief in tight 3rd District Congressional race
Sarah Trone Garriott, an ordained minister and nonprofit leader, frames her plan around the financial pressures facing households, linking higher costs to broader systemic issues.
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Iowa governor signs bill allowing the state to offer the largest corporate tax incentive in history
The House voted 75-17 and the Senate 28-19 to approve a 10% transferable tax credit worth up to $1.36 billion. Mesabi Metallics still needs IEDA board approval and a contract.
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Iowa House panel deadlocks on Lundgren complaint, tosses second one
A House Ethics Committee vote split along party lines Friday, leaving a complaint against Rep. Shannon Lundgren unresolved. A second complaint over the same issue was dismissed unanimously. A separate complaint against Rep. Jennifer Smith remains unaddressed.
