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Julia Poska | February 28, 2019 The so-called "sunshine tax" might have a bright and cheery name, but the proposed fee could put a real damper on private solar power in Iowa. Described in House Study Bill 185 and Senate Study Bill 1201, the “Solar Options Lead to Affordable Renewables (SOLAR) Act” would impose an…

The Eldora’s Children Center dominated most of the first half of Eldora-New Providence and Hubbard-Radcliffe’s joint meeting on Monday, Feb. 12, but there were still around two hours of other

Editor’s Note: This is the third in a three-part series.

Texas postal customers, especially in rural areas, are experiencing delays in mail delivery, and some letter carriers feel it could get worse. Staffing shortages are blamed for certain delays but others believe a demoralized workforce and a 10-year Postal Service improvement plan also are a problem. To reduce financial losses, U.S. ...

A truck displaying Teamsters graphics passes the Iowa Capitol as part of a caravan as labor union members protest proposed …

The first deadline of the year was this week called

Legislators held numerous subcommittee and committee meetings to advance legislation before today's funnel deadline. Bills that do not pass out of the originating committee by February 16th...

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a three-part series.

Critics say the bill would create more housing instability and weaken tenant protections.

Critics say it would create more housing instability and weaken tenant protections.