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Dubuque nurses sound alarm on cardiac cuts: Layoffs and worker news, Oct. 1, 2026
“You do not close a fire department because there aren’t enough fires in a particular area to justify the expense,” said Abby Butler, a nurse who has worked at Finley for four years.
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Could Iowa get the nation’s largest steel plant?
Trump says Iowa is getting the US’s biggest steel plant by 2030. But will it really happen, or is it a midterm mirage?
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Reynolds calls special session on steel plant tax incentives
Gov. Kim Reynolds is calling lawmakers back to the Capitol on Friday to change the state’s MEGA incentive program after Iowa and Mesabi Metallics signed a memorandum of understanding.
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What Ashley Hinson’s financial disclosures show about her family’s net worth
Five of US Rep. Ashley Hinson’s House financial disclosures show a 2021 insurance deal, a stake in a private equity-backed brokerage, and as much as $1 million in dividends in 2025.
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No meeting set on Lundgren, Smith ethics complaints as election nears
A House panel’s ranking Democrat says the complaint against Iowa Rep. Shannon Lundgren is waiting on the Republican chair to call a meeting. The chair and House staff have refused to comment on the status of a complaint against state Rep. Jennifer Smith.
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Why Iowa has so many child labor violations
Iowa Republicans likely knew they were flouting federal law. But they were playing the long game.
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Complaint: Ashley Hinson and her husband blurred ethics line
A watchdog wants Congress to investigate Ashley Hinson’s and her husband’s ties to an insurance lobbying group. Reporting has shown insurance executives complimenting him for securing face time with Iowa’s delegation.
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Trone Garriott tours Epstein files exhibit, presses Nunn on his record
As the Epstein files exhibit rolls through Des Moines, Democratic candidate Sarah Trone Garriott toured with survivors and pressed her opponent, Rep. Zach Nunn, on his votes against releasing the documents.
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200 workers not rehired in Postville: Layoffs and news for the Iowa worker
After an accidental fire at AgriStar in Postville, 400 workers—around two-thirds of the former staff—have been rehired.
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How Harry Stine, Iowa billionaire, made his money
Do you know about Harry Stine, Iowa’s only billionaire?
