These charts show where Iowa Lottery proceeds have been spent since the state adopted a lottery in 1985.
Read the story: 30 Years In, Iowa Lottery Runs Contrary To States
They’ve taken over your television, YouTube videos and radio dial, but how much do you know about the negative political ads from the 2014 race for one of Iowa’
Parents who take out loans to help their kids pay growing student tuitions may end up in financial straits, with debts growing quickly with each student.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has begun acting to rein in abuse, producing a report critical of the industry and requiring two payday businesses to provide refunds and pay million-dollar fines. The bureau also is drafting rules that could provide further protections for consumers.
Brian Curtis took out his first payday loan when he was 19. It took more than a decade before he got out from under it and the climbing interest payments
Some financial institutions, banks and credit unions in Iowa are trying to create alternatives to payday loans and help people who are unbanked open accounts. The program provides second-chance bank accounts and small dollar loans.
IowaWatch survey of students at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and University of Northern Iowa about college debt and concerns about getting a job after graduation. Scroll down
Special IowaWatch/Investigative News Network report: The Iowa Department of Transportation does not track or permit vehicles carrying hazardous materials in Iowa.
IowaWatchers Lyle Muller, Lauren Mills, Sarah Hadley, Katie Kuntz, Stephen Gruber-Miller and Linh Ta were in Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 13, for the opening of the 2014 legislative
A lack of enforcement or inspections and legal loopholes are leaving migrant workers in Iowa vulnerable, cheated of wages and living in substandard housing. The problems include wage theft, broken contracts, substandard housing, working arrangement violations and Agricultural Workers Protection Act
