Partisan Debate Grows Over National Minimum Wage Rise
The conflict centers on Democrat backed plans to raise the federal minimum wage from 3.35 to 5.05 over four years, with Republicans arguing against indexing and faster hikes. Iowa figures including Grassley Harkin Nagle and Rep Tauke weigh compromises and potential job losses, while a study group cites district impacts.
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David Lynch
Washington
Tom Tauke
Tauke
Reagan
House Education and Labor Committee
Iowa
Charles Grassley
Senate
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
House
Augustus Hawkins
Calif
Dave Nagle
Nagle
Minimum Wage Coalition To Save Jobs
Iowa Abuse Registry Tracks Accused and Victims
Iowa's central abuse registry holds about 50 000 names including victims and alleged abusers. The system, computerized last August, records founded undetermined and unfounded cases with varying retention periods up to ten years for founded abuse. Access is limited by state law and is used to prevent further harm.
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Vanessa Shelton
Iowa
Central Child Abuse Registry
Iowa Department of Human Services
I Iowa
Diane Wyckoff
Cedar Rapids District Protective Services
DHS
Linn County
Larry Roth
Linn District Court
Iowa Supreme Court
Roth
Wyckoff
Don Kassar
Des Moines
Kassar
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