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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?

The 9 weirdest Iowa news stories from 2024

February 9, 2025

From a water buffalo chase to a bowling prodigy’s perfect game, explore nine of the most unusual and memorable Iowa news stories from 2024.

The 9 weirdest Iowa news stories from 2024

Iowa Worker’s Almanac: Layoffs and news for Oct. 30

October 30, 2025

Nunn, Ernst beg Trump for China deal: President Donald Trump is supposed to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping today to iron out a trade deal after China has refused to buy US soybeans for months. US Sen. Joni Ernst, who is retiring, and US Rep. Zach Nunn, running for reelection, signed onto a letter…

Iowa Worker’s Almanac: Layoffs and news for Oct. 30

Bill To Strip LGBTQ Parents’ Rights Set To Become Law In Iowa

March 8, 2023

As LGBTQ Iowans and supporters watched from the Iowa House gallery on Wednesday, most Republicans in that chamber signed off on a bill that strips parents of transgender and non-binary kids of the right to make healthcare decisions for their own children. The House voted 58-39 on a bill to prohibit gender-affirming care for anyone…

Bill To Strip LGBTQ Parents’ Rights Set To Become Law In Iowa

$12 billion ‘Pro-Corruption’ Bill Slated For Debate In Iowa House

April 3, 2023

Iowa House Republicans have a big decision to make: Vote to limit the Iowa Auditor of State Office’s ability to adequately audit over $12.1 billion in state funds or vote to maintain long-held and electorally-decided checks and balances in state government. A fiscal note for SF 478 was released on Friday by the nonpartisan Iowa…

$12 billion ‘Pro-Corruption’ Bill Slated For Debate In Iowa House

Former Whirlpool Amana worker speaks out on corporate greed in DC

June 25, 2026

“I’m standing here today because somebody has to say it out loud: Working people are not disposable. We are not line items on a spreadsheet. We are the reason these companies exist in the first place.”

Former Whirlpool Amana worker speaks out on corporate greed in DC

Iowa asylum seeker from Bolivia to be deported to war-torn Congo

April 29, 2026

A federal judge has cleared the way for ICE officials to deport a Bolivian asylum-seeker from Iowa to the Democratic Republic of Congo, a war-torn country he’s never been to.

Iowa asylum seeker from Bolivia to be deported to war-torn Congo

Iowa has a dire shortage of nurses. Here’s why

August 21, 2025

News about and for the working class Share with a friend Amie here. You probably already know Iowa has a problem getting qualified health care workers: We’re 44th in the nation for physicians to patients, or 30% worse than the national average; The problem is particularly bad in our nursing homes; Iowa Republicans passed…

Iowa has a dire shortage of nurses. Here’s why

Here’s what workers won at Le Mars Dairy

October 2, 2025

News about and for the working class Share with a friend Amie here. Another group of workers won a pension back; it’s spreading! Around 186 workers at Kemps, a dairy plant in Le Mars, have won raises, a new health care plan, and a defined benefit pension in their first-ever work stoppage at…

Here’s what workers won at Le Mars Dairy

Why are queer Iowans leaving the state?

June 23, 2025

Share with a friend It’s Monday, June 23, 2025. Amie here. I talk about loss and grief sometimes here (normalize it, right?), so I wanted to also take time to share my joy: Over the weekend, my brother and his wife had a child: my new nephew! The squishy newborn photo is my brother’s…

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