An Iowa man who refused to wear a COVID-19 face mask at work due to religious beliefs is not entitled to unemployment benefits, a judge has ruled. (Photo by Getty Images) An Iowa man who refused to wear a COVID-19 face mask at work because it violated his religious beliefs is not entitled to unemployment benefits, a state judge has ruled. State records indicate that since 2012, … [Read more...] about Iowan who cited religious beliefs in refusing to wear a mask is denied jobless benefits
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Judge rules against Iowa bar accused of ‘staging’ virus-mitigation measures
An Iowa tavern allegedly “staged” an array COVID-19 mitigation measures for the benefit of state regulators. (Creative Commons photo via Pxhere) A manager who resigned from an Iowa tavern that allegedly “staged” an array of COVID-19 mitigation measures for the benefit of state regulators is entitled to collect unemployment benefits, a judge has ruled. State records indicate … [Read more...] about Judge rules against Iowa bar accused of ‘staging’ virus-mitigation measures
Families take a back seat to big business in Iowa Legislature
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