Some solar installers say bulk markdowns will negatively affect employee pay and company stability; others believe group-purchasing arrangements will encourage competition. By Tim Drugan December
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Louisiana’s Mike Johnson Elected U.S. House Speaker by GOP in Cliff-Hanger Vote
U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., center, and Rep. Marjorie Tayler Greene, R-Ga., left, talk with fellow representatives as they arrive for the first day of
Want To Fix Food Deserts and Lower Food Prices? Enforce Antitrust Law, Activist Says
By Marty Schladen For now, anyway, grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons aren’t going to merge into a single grocery megagiant to confront Walmart, another megagiant.
Insurance Companies Use Shady Doctors to Deny Care, Investigation Finds
By Edward Lynn Mid-America Publishing In a New Orleans courtroom in April, federal appeals court judges questioned United Healthcare’s (UHC) denial of coverage for 15-year-old
Biden Blocks Deal To Sell U.S. Steel, Saying It Should Be Domestically Owned and Operated
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. (Official White House Photo by Erin Scott) President
Community Solar Buying Programs Provide Discounts and Protections to Homeowners, but Worry Some Companies
Some solar installers say bulk markdowns will negatively affect employee pay and company stability; others believe group-purchasing arrangements will encourage competition. By Tim Drugan December
Biden Administration Unveils Plan To Cover Weight Loss Meds Under Medicare, Medicaid
by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 26, 2024 WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced Tuesday it’s reinterpreting federal law to allow Medicare and Medicaid
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst pitches Elon Musk on $1 trillion in federal spending cuts
by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 25, 2024 WASHINGTON — Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst began proposing ways to cut government spending to the
Trump taps Project 2025 co-author to lead White House budget office
by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 22, 2024 WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday invited Russell Vought to once again run the White
McConnell To Step Down As U.S. Senate GOP Leader but Take Over Two Key Chairmanships
by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 21, 2024 WASHINGTON — Kentucky Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell announced Thursday he’ll become chairman of the Defense Appropriations
