With the weather warming up, many Iowans are launching into spring cleaning projects, sprucing up their homes and work spaces. Jessica Boland, a worksite wellness consultant, says cleansing and decluttering can help to improve your mood and your productivity level while reducing stress, though she warns, don’t try to tackle too much at once. “Make […]
Both Democrats who are running for the U.S. Senate say it’s time to tighten campaign finance laws. Josh Turek of Council Bluffs and Zach Wahls of Coralville spoke last night at an event hosted by Progress Iowa and End Citizens United, a group that opposes the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that said it was […]
A bill that would significantly change the property tax system for Iowa homeowners has cleared the Senate. Senator Dan Dawson, a Republican from Council Bluffs, calls it the first step toward a plan that can win approval in the Iowa House and be signed into law by Governor Reynolds. “This is not the final product, […]
The U.S. Department of Labor is conducting its annual revision in labor numbers to start the new year. Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says that resulted in the December unemployment number dropping one tenth of a percent. “December was revised to 3.4%, which is the number that was released today for January. So we […]
Gasoline prices aren’t falling in Iowa, at least not yet, though with a two-week cease-fire between the U.S. and Iran reached on Tuesday, crude oil prices began to drop this morning. Brian Ortner, at AAA Iowa, says crude oil is the largest component in how gasoline is refined. “Seeing a drop like that, getting back […]
The Iowa legislature has passed a bill that raises Iowa’s interest rate cap on consumer credit to 36% per year. This would apply to short term “consumer loans” used to finance a specific purchase, like an appliance, or to cover unexpected expenses. Senator Scott Webster, a Republican from Bettendorf, said the bill aligns Iowa regulations […]
All 65 movies being featured in this week’s Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival have some sort of Iowa connection, which fest director Eric Dean Freese says has been a hallmark of the event since it began. “We recognize and celebrate that there are Iowa-connected people working in the film industry worldwide,” Freese says. “Whether someone […]
Republican Congressman Randy Feenstra says if he’s elected governor, he’d “consider” a change in the state law that’s providing taxpayer funding for private school expenses. Feenstra supports the Education Savings Account program, but he suggested private schools should no longer be allowed to reject student applications due to space limitations or a student’s individual education […]
U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin. a Michigan Democrat who’s a former CIA officer, campaigned for Iowa Democrats yesterday as the conflict between the U.S. and Iran turned into a two-week ceasefire. “I served three tours in Iraq,” Slotkin said during an event Tuesday afternoon. “I’ve seen lots of things in lots of war zones in the […]
