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Iowa Worker’s Almanac news, unionizing, layoffs and more: Sept. 12, 2025

September 12, 2025

Miller-Meeks said she liked clean energy tax credits, but her vote for the Big Beautiful Bill shows she didn’t care, writes Stefanie Warnick, a union construction worker with the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA) Local 43. “Our state needs leaders who will fight for the livelihoods of Iowans, not just sign letters and then vote…

Iowa Worker’s Almanac news, unionizing, layoffs and more: Sept. 12, 2025

Iowa egg company scrambles over price-fixing suit

July 7, 2026

Plus: Events and your thoughts on a wealth tax Share with a friend Amie here. How do your pets do around fireworks? I have two cats and a dog, all with different reactions—Phoenix pants and paces, Bron huddles in his safe space, and (per usual) Bear don’t care. (A very close neighbor set off a…

Iowa egg company scrambles over price-fixing suit

Iowa Students Advance to Finals of National History Day Contest

May 31, 2023

In June, those 62 students will travel to Maryland to compete in the National History Day Contest, pitting their projects against 3,000 other students from around the world.

Iowa Students Advance to Finals of National History Day Contest

Abortion Ban Will Be The Sole Focus Of Iowa Special Session

July 6, 2023

The Iowa Legislature will convene for a special session on Tuesday, July 11, for the sole purpose of enacting another abortion ban. Gov. Kim Reynolds called for a special session to enact abortion legislation less than three weeks after the Iowa Supreme Court blocked her previous abortion ban. The call for a special session has…

Abortion Ban Will Be The Sole Focus Of Iowa Special Session

He’s one of the workers making the State Fair run

August 27, 2026

Inside: News about and for the working class Share with a friend Welcome to Thursday’s Almanac, for and about Iowa’s workers. If break time’s over, here’s the tl;dr: He helps keep the Iowa State Fair horse shows running—and he loves every minute of it Upcoming Iowa layoffs and worker news I wonder why there’s…

He’s one of the workers making the State Fair run

‘What If We Just Fed Kids?’ Asks Iowa Senator Behind Free School Lunch Bill

February 17, 2023

Iowa Senate Democrats want to prove the saying, “There’s no such thing as a free lunch,” wrong when it comes to public school students. On Wednesday, 13 of the chamber’s 16 Democratic senators introduced SF 303, which would allow all Iowa public school students to receive free lunch and breakfast at school regardless of their…

‘What If We Just Fed Kids?’ Asks Iowa Senator Behind Free School Lunch Bill

7 totally free (& fun!) things to do in Sioux City

July 4, 2025

Having a blast doesn’t have to cost you an arm and a leg. Here are seven totally free and fun things to do in Sioux City this summer.

7 totally free (& fun!) things to do in Sioux City

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month At These 9 Iowa Festivals

September 12, 2023

National Hispanic Heritage Month is held in the US every year from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 as a celebration of the history, cultures and contributions…

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month At These 9 Iowa Festivals

Iowa Worker’s Almanac layoffs and news for Nov. 6, 2025

November 7, 2025

Iowa Worker’s Almanac news briefs: China agrees to buy soybeans, ending monthslong standoff: The world’s largest buyer of soybeans refused to buy anything from the US for months because of Trump’s punitive tariffs. Last week, after Trump lowered his tariff to 10%, China agreed to buy 12 million tons this year, less than half of what it usually…

GOP Rep. Says Don’t Have Sex To Abortion Ban Opponents

July 12, 2023

Rep. Brad Sherman has a simple solution for people who want control over their own bodies: Don’t have sex! @iowastartingline Rep. Brad Sherman (R-Williamsburg) suggests people who want access to abortion care should just not have sex. “Everyone is free not to have sex. Maybe they shouldn’t have sex; it’s that simple. I will stand…

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