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  • More hoops to jump through for unemployed Iowans?

    January 22, 2026

    Inside: News about and for the working class Share with a friend Another year, another chance for Iowa Republicans to decide whether they’ll choose to help their corporate donors or Iowa workers.   (Want to watch this story instead? Click here.)   The Iowa Legislature is officially back in session, and—despite recent Democratic gains—Republicans still…

    More hoops to jump through for unemployed Iowans?

  • Working news you can use, plus Iowa layoffs this month

    June 18, 2025

    Here’s a quick look at the week’s top news affecting Iowa workers and the workplace:

    Working news you can use, plus Iowa layoffs this month

  • Des Moines billboard asks: ‘Having doubts?’

    May 1, 2026

    Plus: Only in Iowa and the photo of the week! Share with a friend 🗣️ It’s Friday and May Day. Time for Only in Iowa, this week’s photo, Positively Iowa, and news you can use: This is cool: See your name in Landsat, or satellite photos of Earth from space. Are you a college student in…

    Des Moines billboard asks: ‘Having doubts?’

  • Boom: Poll Says Most Iowans Support Legal Fireworks

    August 17, 2022

    While the social media comments under Iowa news stories involving fireworks would lead you to think most people hate them, a recent poll conducted on behalf of Iowa Starting Line shows a majority of Iowans—of all political persuasions—enjoy fireworks being legal for personal use. According to the poll, 60% of respondents think selling fireworks to…

    Boom: Poll Says Most Iowans Support Legal Fireworks

  • Pete Buttigieg heads to Iowa for May town hall

    May 1, 2025

    A progressive veterans group will host Pete Buttigieg for a Cedar Rapids town hall this month to discuss the impact the Trump administration’s policies and DOGE cuts are having on our nation’s veterans. Former US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will take the stage in Iowa this month to discuss the impact federal cuts are…

    Pete Buttigieg heads to Iowa for May town hall

  • Can you legally skip work to vote in Iowa?

    May 28, 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: You have the right to take time off to vote in Iowa; Upcoming Iowa layoffs and worker news; What if the minimum wage were tied to…

    Can you legally skip work to vote in Iowa?

  • Iowa’s workforce is shrinking—see how much since 2010

    May 7, 2026

    Inside: News about and for the working class Share with a friend Amie here; welcome to Thursday’s Almanac.   If break time’s over, here’s the tl;dr: Iowa and other rural areas lost a ton of working-age folks just in the last 15 years; Upcoming Iowa layoffs and labor news; Are you misclassified as a contractor?…

    Iowa’s workforce is shrinking—see how much since 2010

  • 🦃 Who Has to Work on Thanksgiving?

    November 26, 2024

    Share with a friend It’s Worker Wednesday Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. My coworkers and I at Iowa Starting Line are lucky to have this Thursday and Friday off for the Thanksgiving holiday, so I’m getting you this newsletter early this week.   It made me wonder: How many workers don’t get Thanksgiving/Friday off?   Obviously,…

    🦃 Who Has to Work on Thanksgiving?

  • Infrastructure Funds Bring New Projects To Dubuque, Waterloo, Muscatine

    August 18, 2022

    New trails, new bike paths, more sidewalks and overall safety. Those are some of the new improvements coming to three Iowa cities. Last Thursday, the US Department of Transportation announced that Muscatine, Waterloo and Dubuque were awarded grants to renovate transportation in the cities, and, in the process, make certain areas safer and more affordable.…

    Infrastructure Funds Bring New Projects To Dubuque, Waterloo, Muscatine

  • Zach Wahls joins field of hopefuls campaigning to unseat Joni Ernst

    June 11, 2025

    Iowa state senator from Coralville announced a run to take on Iowa’s junior US Senator. State Sen. Zach Wahls (D-Coralville) ended months of speculation Wednesday morning by announcing he will challenge Republican US Sen. Joni Ernst for her seat in 2026. The 33-year-old from Coralville told Iowa Starting Line that he is framing his campaign…

    Zach Wahls joins field of hopefuls campaigning to unseat Joni Ernst
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