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Newton Workers Win Strike

November 9, 2023

And what the UAW Big 3 win means Share with a friend The newsletter for the Iowa worker. It’s Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. If you’re a fan of worker power, you were absolutely stoked to see the recent UAW wins at the biggest three auto companies in the country (Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis). …

We set out to understand Iowa’s cancer crisis. Here’s what we learned

October 15, 2025

ISL’s series The Hot Spot: Investigating Cancer in Iowa comes to an end, but one big question remains: What are we going to do about this crisis?

We set out to understand Iowa’s cancer crisis. Here’s what we learned

The most popular banned books among Iowans

October 9, 2025

Plus: When’s the last time you checked out your local library? Share with a friend Amie here. This week, we’re taking time to recognize Banned Books Week—a reminder that book bans are still happening and remain a growing concern, especially here in Iowa. Iowa school districts, worried about a vague law prohibiting “sex acts”…

The most popular banned books among Iowans

Rob Sand’s governor campaign raises $2.25 million in first 24 hours

May 13, 2025

Rob Sand reports recordbreaking fundraising in the first 24 hours of his campaign for governor. Rob Sand entered the Iowa governor’s race Monday with an impressive $8 million war chest. And today, his campaign reports that it saw another $2 million pour in on his first day as a candidate. “For too long, Iowa families…

Rob Sand’s governor campaign raises $2.25 million in first 24 hours

What will happen to 1,276 laid-off Tyson workers in Perry?

March 15, 2024

What will happen to the 1,276 Iowans who will lose their jobs when the Tyson pork processing plant in Perry closes in June? Roger Kail, president of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1155, represents workers at that plant, and that is something he is working to figure out. Things had been going…

What will happen to 1,276 laid-off Tyson workers in Perry?

Why it took nearly a century to bring Halloween to Des Moines

October 24, 2025

Plus: Your emails and Positively Iowa Share with a friend 🗣️ It’s Friday; time for Only in Iowa, Positively Iowa, this week’s pet photo, and of course reader replies! Amie Rivers Newsletter Editor, Iowa Starting Line Email me Why it took nearly a century to bring Halloween to Des Moines Two kids celebrating on…

Why it took nearly a century to bring Halloween to Des Moines

⚖️ Immigrant Groups Warned This Was Coming

May 15, 2024

News for working Iowans Share with a friend The newsletter for the Iowa worker. It’s Wednesday, May 15, 2024. After immigrants and their allies held marches and vigils in four Iowa cities to protest SF 2340, a few promised lawsuits were coming. Now, they’re here. The first lawsuit was filed May 9…

⚖️ Immigrant Groups Warned This Was Coming

Miller-Meeks, a doctor, makes up fake Biden drugs accusation on live TV

June 26, 2024

Is Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks using the Biden drug hoax as a way to appeal to MAGA voters? Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) alleged that President Joe Biden will be on drugs during Thursday’s presidential debate with Donald Trump, further spreading a right-wing conspiracy theory that started around Biden’s State of the Union address. Miller-Meeks, who represents…

Miller-Meeks, a doctor, makes up fake Biden drugs accusation on live TV

New report outlines impact of federal policy on rural America, from Iowa to Appalachia

October 29, 2025

The 2025 Rural Policy Action Report highlights struggles and solutions for small communities in Iowa and nationwide.

New report outlines impact of federal policy on rural America, from Iowa to Appalachia

Here’s What’s ‘Affordable’ In Every Iowa Town

February 7, 2024

And more news for working Iowans Share with a friend The newsletter for the Iowa worker. It’s Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. Breaking news: There’s a hearing today on a new union-busting bill in the Iowa Senate. Read about it on my Twitter thread here, which includes the link to the Zoom at noon.) ———- Hey…

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