Democrats push Iowa minimum wage higher despite federal stall
Pam Jochum argues for raising Iowa's minimum wage above the federal $7.25, noting families struggle on current pay. She cites past Democratic successes in 2007 2008 and calls for renewed action in the next legislative session, asserting it benefits workers and reduces turnover.
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Iowa
State Senate
Congress
House
Senate
Iowa Policy Project
Iowa Senate
Community letters on Israel,BDS and local golf plans
A reader attacks a BDS letter as depraved while praising Israeli actions and calls for end to perceived injustice. Another writer urges city to save Twin Pines golf course via community input, LED lighting, and sponsor-backed improvements.
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Margaret Kiekhaefer
Israel
West Bank
Palestine
Twin Pines
TransAmerica
Harrop decries TSA crowding at O'Hare and funding woes
Froma Harrop laments long security lines at Chicago O'Hare guiding readers through TSA staffing drops from 48,000 in 2011 to about 42,500 and a fresh $34 million for 800 more screeners. She links precheck expansion miscalculations to ongoing delays and criticizes budget cutters.
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Chicago O’hare International
TSA
Congress
U.S
EgyptAir
John Kenneth Galbraith
Solar energy benefits and Iowa’s energy plan urging adoption
Mike Nemeth argues solar power is cost effective and growing, with declines in costs since 1977 from $76.67 per day to about 50 cents. He notes several industry metrics, Iowa’s sunny potential, high maintenance efficiency, and argues for widespread solar use to maintain Iowa as a net energy exporter.
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Fred Hubler
Iowa
U.S
Duane Arnold
Towa
Southwest
Mike Nemeth, PE
Nemeth Energy Solutions Inc
Mike
Nemethenergy
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D-Dubuque
Pam
Community Letters
BDS
Jacob Homan
Cedar Rapids
Gary Thompson
Huse 6
ODER
Michael Ramirez
Creators Syndicate
Creators.com
Froma Harrop
Washington
O’hare
Gmail
Mike Nemeth
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