Trial evidence in Bentley case draws defense objections
Defense attorney Quint Meyerdirk challenges data sources and hearsay in the trial of Roger Paul Bentley. Judge Grady rejects the objections as jurors view autopsy photos and testimony detailing Jetseta’s brutal injuries and cause of death.
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Iowa City
Meyerdick
Patrick Grady
Evans
Jetseta
Bentley
Grady
Marcus Nashelsky
Gage
Trena
Teresa
Nashelsky
Johnson County
Robin Walker
Cedar Rapids
Orval Yoder
Unions Push Subsidy Talks For Iowa Day Care Workers
Unions organize across Iowa to negotiate subsidies for state funded day care for low income families. The state spends about 5 million dollars monthly on care while private pay rates vary. Caregivers discuss potential union benefits, including health insurance, with providers citing both costs and access to better programs. Techay discusses care for her grandson and personal health concerns underscore stakes for workers.
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American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Service Employees International Union
Leslie Schmalzried
Iowa Child Care and Early Education Network
Iowa
Jill Dodds
Coralville
Dodds
Techay
June Loney
Cedar Rapids
Laney
Techau
Loney
Mercedes Gibson
Justin Danford
Daysha Gibson
Danford
Illinois clears path for home day care collective bargaining
Illinois becomes the second state to allow collective bargaining for at home day care providers after SEIU and the state finalize a three year contract for state subsidized care. The deal raises the basic subsidy 35 percent over 39 months and adds training incentives at an estimated cost of 213 million dollars.
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Town
Illinois
Service Employees International Union
SEIU
Iowa child care workers face low pay and long hours
The piece notes 69 percent of Iowa children under six have working mothers per the 2000 Census and highlights low wages in child care. It quotes UI law professor Peggie Smith on under compensation and recalls caregiver Techay working 12 hours daily for about $10. Daysha Gibson’s farewell adds a personal touch.
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Iowa
Carvira
University of Iowa Law
Peggie Smith
Techay
Daysha Gibson
Cathy
Daysha
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