It will cost Minnesota taxpayers $25 million in fiscal year 2023 to expand high-speed broadband access across the state if the governor signs a bill both legislative houses passed this week. HF 4366, an omnibus…
Dislocated Iowa workers can enroll in a new, federally funded training program that provides an accelerated pathway toward a career in information technology, Iowa Workforce Development announced Thursday. IowaWORKS and JobWorks Education and Training Systems…
Social media platforms would be prohibited from using algorithms to target children under a bill advanced by a Minnesota House committee Tuesday. Rep. Kirstin Robbins, R-Maple Grove, sponsored the bill, HF 3724, after reading about the impact…
Under a bill the Iowa Senate advanced Wednesday, the Iowa Department of Human Services would expand options for a statewide maternal support program through nonprofit organizations. Two million dollars would be appropriated from the state’s…
Iowa beat all other states in its drop in unemployment claims for the week beginning July 19, compared with the same week in 2019, WalletHub reported Thursday. The state’s unemployment claims last week were 30.8% lower…
The Iowa Finance Authority has so far approved about 1,000 applications received from residents through its Iowa Homeowner Foreclosure Assistance Program, officials said July 8. The total disbursement of $220,000 so far includes the approval of…
Iowa schools will begin receiving mental health services and support this summer and the 2021-2022 school year through a new partnership, officials announced June 23. The Iowa Center for School Mental Health, a partnership of…