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Families take a back seat to big business in Iowa Legislature

March 1, 2021 by LPP Reporter

How family friendly is Iowa's Legislature? (Photo by Photo by Juliane Liebermann via Unsplash) Republicans in the Iowa Legislature like to proclaim they are pro-life and pro-family. Most of the time, they act that way, pushing bills that they believe support parents and families. But what happens when their pro-life, pro-family agenda gets in the way of another one of their … [Read more...] about Families take a back seat to big business in Iowa Legislature

Meatpacking plants have been deadly COVID-19 hot spots – but policies that encourage workers to show up sick are legal

February 28, 2021 by LPP Reporter

Nearly 1,000 workers at this Smithfield Foods pork-processing plant in South Dakota contracted COVID-19 between mid-March and mid-April 2020. (Photo by Kerem Yucel / AFP via Getty Images) Working in meatpacking plants has always been dangerous. A recent study shows that it became deadlier in the era of COVID-19, even as company profits soared. This analysis, published in … [Read more...] about Meatpacking plants have been deadly COVID-19 hot spots – but policies that encourage workers to show up sick are legal

Bill would give Iowa nursing homes notice of residents’ surveillance cameras

February 27, 2021 by LPP Reporter

Iowa legislators are considering a bill that would require the families of nursing home residents to notify the facility before installing a surveillance-type camera in their loved one’s room. (Photo by Getty Images.) Iowa legislators are considering a bill that would require the families of nursing home residents to notify the facility before installing a surveillance-type … [Read more...] about Bill would give Iowa nursing homes notice of residents’ surveillance cameras

Sweetheart deals with taxpayer dollars violate the public’s interest

February 27, 2021 by LPP Reporter

The Des Moines City Council is considering incentives for a downtown soccer stadium, hotels, housing units and related developments in these areas. (Image courtesy city of Des Moines) The ever-expanding use of taxpayer dollars and sweetheart deals by public officials to incentivize and subsidize the private projects of some of the wealthiest corporations is a violation of the … [Read more...] about Sweetheart deals with taxpayer dollars violate the public’s interest

U.S. House passes sprawling $1.9T COVID-19 relief bill, including minimum wage hike

February 27, 2021 by LPP Reporter

The U.S. House passed a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package early Feb. 27, 2021. (Photo by Scalinger/iStock Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on a nearly party-line vote passed President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion pandemic aid package early Saturday, in a rush to both boost COVID-19 vaccine funding and get legislation to the president’s desk before unemployment … [Read more...] about U.S. House passes sprawling $1.9T COVID-19 relief bill, including minimum wage hike

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