Independent U S Senate hopeful promotes rural Iowa stakes
Cedar Rapids activist Michael Luick-Thrams, a Mason City historian with about 50 supporters and under 4000 in donations, tells The Gazette he seeks to raise issues Grassley and Judge won t address. He argues Iowa must protect rural areas, curb pollution from farming, and preserve past gains while challenging established politics.
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Real deal challenger criticizes Grassley and Judge
A reader from Iowa urges change in Senate leadership, arguing Grassley and Judge are products of a low mood and blind to the field. The critic, Luick-Thrams, who has lived in Germany, says Iowans need a senator with broader international experience and a view beyond Iowa.
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Polk County Increases Minimum Wage To 10.75 By 2019
Polk County Supervisors vote 4-0 to raise local minimum wage to 10.75 by January 2019. Wages rise to 8.75 in April and 9.75 in January 2018 with CPI indexing thereafter. Cities may opt out. state and federal minimum remains 7.25 since 2008.
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