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Iowa businesses would pay less in unemployment taxes under a bill that advanced through a Senate committee Tuesday.

Tariffs create uncertainty in a field that loves certainty.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, who has said Iowa was doing DOGE "before DOGE was a thing," testified at a Congressional hearing on government efficiency.

A letter signed by attorneys general — including Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird — urged Cosco to drop its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policy.

While some Iowa business owners relied on the app for sales, others are embracing a shift to other platforms and marketing strategies.

Lee Rood, Des Moines Register watchdog columnist, shares her reporting on the Polk County administrator on administrative leave, the latest in a long period of tensions at the county.

Factors that affect John Deere dealerships also affect manufacturers that provide the parts for tractors. Low crop prices and high borrowing costs contribute to a declining farm economy.

Tariffs could mean large shakeups all along the supply chain. Small businesses in Des Moines may not be able to eat the cost, instead passing it along to consumers.

Tipping at service establishments isn't just an American custom, but a codified form of wages for business owners.

Iowa businesses would be required to use the federal E-Verify system to ensure their employees are authorized to work in the United States under a bill passed Wednesday by Republicans in the Iowa Senate.