OTTUMWA, IOWA (April 23, 2025) — Following a twelve-day strike at Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) in Ottumwa, members of Teamsters Local 238 have ratified their best-ever collective bargaining agreement at the facility.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN (April 17, 2025) — Since 2021, twelve states have authorized Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) as universal or near-universal vouchers to cover either tuition at minimally-regulated private schools or pods (mini-schools with children of like-minded parents); or costs associated with homeschooling, from books and online curricula to field trips and ancillary goods and services deemed essential. These ESAs make nearly all students eligible, regardless of family income.

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 15, 2025) — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small-business-advocacy organization, released a new report outlining the benefits the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction will bring to Iowa if made permanent. The report also spotlights that the 282,000+ small businesses in Iowa could face significantly higher taxes if Congress does not make the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction permanent this year.

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (April 9, 2025) — Rock Island County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR).