Rallies clash at Iowa Bakken pipeline hearing
More than 200 people gathered at Boone County Fairgrounds for the Iowa Utilities Board public hearing on the Bakken crude oil pipeline through Iowa. Proponents urged safety and jobs while opponents cried for leaving the oil in the ground. The board weighs a hazardous liquid pipeline permit and eminent domain rights.
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Brett Pfeifer
Brookline
Boone County Fairgrounds
Bakken
Iowa Utilities Board
Stephen Mally
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Nick Wagner
Geri Huser
Elizabeth “Libby” Jacobs
Craig Levine
Sioux City
Boone County Fairground
Iowa wages lag inflation as workers face higher living costs
Iowa workers see little real gain as wages fail to keep pace with rising costs. Steve Beck of Fort Dodge describes six years without a raise while inflation erodes the value of a $10 hourly wage. A median Iowa wage earner earning $15.98 per hour last year had roughly $1,200 less to spend than a decade earlier after adjustment for inflation.
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Steve Beck
Fort Dodge
Beck
Iowa
United States
Democratic Debate in Des Moines Sets Economy Talk
Presidential candidates discuss the economy and other topics at a nationally televised debate from Des Moines. The event airs at 8 p.m. Saturday on CBS with partners KCCI-TV the Des Moines Register and Drake University coordinating coverage.
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Nationwide private security training gaps spark licensing debates
Incidents from Coralville to Kentucky and Virginia highlight limited screening for private guards. Lawmakers push for tougher licensing and training, but few gains materialized as 90 bills emerged nationwide yet none passed.
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Michigan
Darwin Booker
Steve Amitay
National Association of Security Companies
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