North Liberty backs staged rise of Johnson County wage
North Liberty leaders signaled the first phase of Johnson County's wage hike will take effect next month raising the minimum from 7.25 to 8.20 an hour. Some councilors urged fuller analysis of business and service impacts before further increases to 10.10 by 2017, criticizing the county’s fast timeline and limited local input.
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Manchester zoo owner fights USDA violations in federal suit
Pamela Sellner of Crickett Hollow Zoo defends against Endangered Species Act claims in Cedar Rapids federal court. She argues many USDA citations were unfair though she says most violations were corrected. Witnesses say animals suffered in small cages and poor conditions. inspectors logged 28 noncompliance incidents from 2013 to 2014.
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Lawmakers doubt rogue engineers behind VW diesel scandal
VW U S chief Michael Horn told a House panel that only a few rogue software engineers were responsible for the emissions cheating. He said the problem would take years to fix nearly 500000 affected U S vehicles and apologized for the defeat device scheme. Lawmakers and Joan Claybrook questioned whether engineers acted alone, noting the wider scope of the fraud.
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