MercyOne is closing two South Des Moines clinics in June, and the health system is pointing to expected Medicaid cuts—the ...

JD Vance has nixed a planned Iowa visit this week, rescheduling his campaign stop with Rep. Zach Nunn to May 4.

April 28-May 5, 2026 For May Day Strong events, click here. Candidate meet and greets: US Senate candidate Josh Turek:6 p.m.

A roundup of Iowa political events, protests, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide for May Day 2026 in ...

April 28, 2026 Do you support Iowa raising the two-lane speed limit from 55 to 60 miles per hour? Problems in Atlantic ...

On, and AE Dairy all approved strong worker contracts this month--and more Iowa Worker's Almanac news and layoffs for April ...

Former Iowa House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst is retiring from the chamber. She said if Iowa is to change its politics, it'll start with getting big money out.

Energy prices are rising faster than inflation—and Congress is finally talking about it. The Energy Bills Relief Act could crack down on price gouging and lower costs.

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Now that Iowa Democrats have broken Republicans’ supermajority in the Senate, they’re using it to trip up Gov. Kim Reynolds’ ...

I was chatting with Matthew Peirce about being laid off from his job at a small insurance company in Des Moines recently, ...

Iowa Worker’s Almanac news briefs, Feb. 12, 2026: Pushing workers out of Iowa: Workers are leaving Iowa in droves. One Iowan confronted Republican lawmakers about how striking state affirmative action ...