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Iowa House Passes Amended Workers’ Comp Overhaul

Republicans in the Iowa House passed a bill Thursday to overhaul how workers in the state are compensated for on-the-job injuries, though they backed off some key proposals amid internal concern over the extent of the changes. The GOP-majority chamber …

Unions Say Iowa Workers’ Comp Bill Limits Job Injury Claims

Dozens of public workers gathered Wednesday at the Iowa Capitol in opposition to a bill that would reduce compensation for getting injured on the job, just weeks after legislators voted to severely limit their collecting bargaining rights. The proposed legislation, …

Iowa Man Pushes for Bike Law After Crashing into Group of Bicylists

A northwest Iowa man who struck five cyclists with his motorcycle several years ago is now pushing for a stricter law requiring bike lights. Daryl Hasche hit five teenage girls with his motorcycle while riding in the dark five years …