Branstad signs bills to limit Iowa minimum wage and rewrite workers' comp
Gov. Terry Branstad signed two major pro business measures in Des Moines, enacting House File 295 to bar localities from higher county wages than the statewide 7.25 and establishing state authority on business rules. The companion measure, HF 518, rewrites Iowa's 1913 workers' compensation law to balance employer competitiveness with worker protections. Critics call the steps ideological and harmful to injured workers. Iowa Policy Project's Mike Owen condemned the action while noting county officials' courage in some counties to act independently.
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One dead in rollover crash on Highway 18 near Cedar Rapids
A 19 year old woman died in a single vehicle rollover on Highway 18 south of Cedar Rapids after losing control and crossing the median. An 18 year old male passenger was uninjured and both wore seat belts. The crash remains under investigation. Also, an Ottumwa woman, 29, died in a separate head on crash on Highway 21 near Elberon.
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Uncommon Public Service Award Honoring Iowa Lawmakers
Rep. Zach Nunn and Sen. Rob Hogg receive the 2017 Herbert Hoover Uncommon Public Service Award from the Hoover Presidential Foundation for their humanitarian and civic contributions. Nunn’s background includes Air Force service and White House cybersecurity work. Hogg is active in Cedar Rapids climate advocacy and author of climate policy texts. The piece also previews the DASH for the STASH investor education program during Financial Literacy Month, with events across Iowa libraries and schools to curb investment fraud and boost retirement accounts.
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Second man arrested in I C firearms investigation
Casey J. Lindus, 29, of Iowa City, was arrested on one count of possession of a firearm by a felon in a federal case linked to a February shooting in Iowa City. Lindus, a registered sex offender with prior offenses, remained awaiting a detention hearing as Curtis Bell faces related charges while police recovered an AR-15 and a revolver from a local apartment.
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