Quotes of the Week Highlight Iowa Public Life and Sports Moments
A Johnson County sheriff criticizes jail mental health care while residents discuss medical marijuana for chronic pain. Women’s History Month events unite regional libraries and museums. Orchestra Iowa honors the Paramount Theatre return with the Mighty Wurlitzer. Iowa Hawks edge Purdue 83 76 after losses, and a St Joseph student fundraiser gains school principal approval.
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Iowa Policy Points Call for Minimum Wage Rise
The piece argues for raising Iowa’s minimum wage from 7.25 to 10.10 while outlining the cost of living gaps. It cites a Cost of Living in Iowa report showing inadequate earnings for a single parent with two children and highlights state actions and studies on job impact. It asserts higher wages boost spending and benefits for low wage families.
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Congress
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Center For Economic and Policy Research
Fear big cable threatens free web says Timothy Karr
Guest columnist Timothy Karr warns that Comcast Time Warner Cable merger threatens Net Neutrality and the open web. He cites past growth in cable profits, FCC rulings, and 60,000 public responses urging regulators to block the deal as essential to preserving a people powered internet.
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