Middle class income share shrinks in Pew study
Pew Research Center finds the middle class now holds the smallest share of U S income in decades as median wages stagnate. About 50 percent of adults fall in this group with incomes from 39000 to 118000, while 85 percent say maintaining living standards is harder than a decade ago. Congress and banks are blamed most for the shift.
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Linn auditor and lawyer clash over double voters
Linn County Auditor Joel Miller cites five double voters since November 2010 and seeks charges for electoral misconduct. County Attorney Jerry Vander Sanden says investigators cannot prove intent to double vote and notes no charges due to lack of willful fraud under state law. Miller pins fault on election day staff and records checks reveal four absentee-to-in person cases and one in the March 6 local option sale.
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Romney pledges to return freedom in Betten dorf speech
Mitt Romney attacked President Obama for substituting government for freedom in a LeClaire Manufacturing stop in Betten dorf Iowa. He praised free individuals as the drivers of America's economy and vowed to expand energy, reform education, boost trade, cut debt and aid small business ahead of the GOP convention.
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Carpet recycling trial diverts Linn Johnson carpet to Iowa City facility
The Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency and the Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center divert carpet from landfills to Heritage Environmental Services in Iowa City for processing. Heritage rep John Donahue says plastic fibers will appear in new vehicle components and outdoor furniture.
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