Wage theft and worker misclassification in Iowa
Iowa workers lose up to 600 million annually to wage theft and misclassification. The Iowa Policy Project cites widespread issues as the Misclassification Unit reviews claims. experts warn of tax losses and lower wages, with cases like Agbenowossi highlighting exploitation of low wage workers.
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Iowa
Iowa Policy Project
Iowa City
Rebik
Agbenowossi
Ruckelshaus
Iowa Workforce Development
Kerry Koonce
Koonce
Interagency
Ohio
Virginia
North Carolina
Obama vows to uphold sacred trust with veterans care
President Obama in his weekly address pledged to ensure veterans receive timely medical care as scrutiny over Veterans Affairs mismanagement grows. The VA outlined steps to expand clinic capacity and use private facilities, while Inspector General reviews and congressional probes press for accountability.
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Washington
Department of Veterans Affairs
Barack Obama
Obama
Veterans Affairs
Eric Shinseki
Shinseki
Rob Nabors
Nabors
Iraq
Afghanistan
Road tax debate grows as Iowa weighs hybrid fuel model
Iowa lawmakers discuss a short term fix to fund road repairs opting for a hybrid fuel tax model that lowers per gallon fuel tax while raising wholesalers tax. Officials say a broader solution is needed as discussions center on road funding and political risk.
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Iowa
Maggie Hassan
New Hampshire
National Conference of State Legislatures
District of Columbia
Jeff Kaufmann
Republican State Central Committee
GOP
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Catherine Ruckelshaus
National Employment Law Project
New York
Jomments
Hayley
Bruce
Sourcemedia.net
Cliff Jette
the Gazette
Rossina Agbenowossi
Mark
Marcel
Coralville
Outback
U.S
Republican Party of
A.J. Spiker
Byrnes
Spiker
Rand Paul
R-Ky
Kaufmann
Central Committee
Liz Martin
Swisher
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