Campaign to raise Iowa minimum wage launches statewide
Twenty Iowa groups and business owners back Raise the Minimum Wage Iowa with Progress Iowa support. The coalition plans informational meetings and rallies across the state through summer and fall to push for higher pay beyond the current 7.25 per hour.
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Lawmakers hear emotional pleas for medical marijuana
Iowa lawmakers heard emotional testimonies at the Statehouse from Don Karr and others advocating medical marijuana. Vietnam veteran Jim Hamer, a PTSD sufferer who attempted suicide, spoke about treatment access. Logan Edwards and Rachael Selmeski described family impacts and high costs, while Sen. Bellcom noted limited progress amid election-year caution. A bipartisan interim study proposal on legalization was introduced.
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