My neighbor Tamara is tired of politics; she tells me this all the time. She says she doesn’t watch the news except for the weather, and would rather read a good book instead. I get it, I tell her, as ...

A recent report found that Iowa's economy is approaching a recession.

The ongoing federal government shutdown is resulting in lots of Iowans not being paid—and it’s not just federal workers. There are more than 10,000 Iowans who are federal workers, according to the ...

The Affordable Care Act faces sharp cost increases at the end of the year. Congressional Democrats asked the Republican majority to help stop price shock by extending enhanced tax credits, but the ...

WATCH: How are you caring for Iowa’s environment? Over the last few weeks, our team has been drawing connections between pesticide usage, nitrate-contaminated water, a severe lack of regulations, and ...

WATCH: How are you caring for Iowa’s environment? Over the last few weeks, our team has been drawing connections between pesticide usage, nitrate-contaminated water, a severe lack of regulations, and ...

Iowa has the second-highest cancer rate in the nation, and it's getting worse. State Rep. Austin Baeth isn't just a politician. He's a practicing physician who sees cancer patients every day and ...

Iowa Democrats have chosen West Des Moines City Council Member Renee Hardman as the party’s nominee for a coming special election for an Iowa legislative seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Claire ...

All information taken from Iowa Workforce Development’s WARN Act website. Read WARN Act and Iowa WARN Act criteria here. Amie Rivers is Iowa Starting Line's newsletter editor. She writes the weekly ...