Posts by Sean Finn

Our new report, Powering Iowa’s Future, examines what the transition away from coal means for our economy, our health and our communities, and what it will take to ensure that transition works for Iowans. The prospect of shutting down the coal plants rightly concerns workers and families whose finances rely on the plants for their livelihood. But smart and strategic policy planning can produce a winning scenario for those same folks by sparking new economic development as it reduces the health damages of coal power.

Iowa’s economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic has ground to a halt. The state’s May report on jobs and unemployment from Iowa Workforce Development shows Iowa heading the wrong direction and losing ground faster than the rest of the nation.