Iowa pay gap widens as women earn 78 cents on the dollar
The Iowa Policy Project reports the wage gap grew from 2006 to 2007 with Iowa women earning about 78 cents per dollar men in 2007. The gap is largest at higher wages, about six dollars per hour, and reflects median earnings not hours or education.
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Iowa Policy Project
Iowa
Iowa Commission On the Status of Women
Rachel Scott
National Committee On
Pay Equity
Pay-Equity.org
Letters Debate money, politics and flood markers in Cedar Rapids
Reader letters critique the Federal Reserve and IRS abolition calls, urge constitutional money and a Baldwin vote, express flood crest marker ideas for local landmarks, and oppose a Johnson County conservation bond citing survey flaws and vague open space claims.
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Tom Fuller
Cedar Rapids
Johnson County
County Conservation Board
Don’t
Conservation Board
McCain's actions vs words spark voter reflection
A reader questions Senator McCain's truthfulness and honor while urging voters to examine online materials on a bond issue. The letter cites ANWR oil access, security clearances, torture opposition, and voting records on troop funding as context for trust and leadership.
Voters Face Question On Iowa Election Fraud Belief
A public poll asks if voter fraud is a serious problem in Iowa with options Yes or No. The brief asks readers whether they view irregular ballots as a statewide risk.
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Iowa
Take Charge Conference educates student leaders on substance abuse prevention
The Take Charge Conference, organized by the Breathe Easy Tobacco Free Coalition and Linn County Underage Drinking Coalition, drew over 150 students and advisers from Linn, Benton and Jones counties to Kirkwood Community College on Oct. 1. The event aimed to empower youths to lead prevention efforts, with schools reporting increased interest in forming Just Eliminate Lies chapters and broader community action. Amy Smith of the Breathe Easy Coalition noted the momentum and ongoing student advocacy.
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Breathe Easy Tobacco Free Coalition
Linn County
Linn, Benton
Jones Counties
Kirkwood Community College
Amy Smith
Breathe Easy Coalition
Cedar Rapids
Dandekar Leads Linn County Flood Rebuild Efforts
Swati Dandekar emerges as a key leader in Cedar Rapids rehabilitation after 2008 floods. She helped secure over 30 million dollars for revitalizing the riverfront, aiming to boost tourism and economic development in Linn County and beyond.
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Linn County
Swati Dandekar
Iowa Senate
Dandekar
Cedar Rapids
Media clash over Joe the Plumber at McCain rally in Virginia
The piece contrasts Joe Wurzelbacher's role with Barack Obama's policy vision while citing Tito Munoz at a Virginia rally. It notes media hostility to Joe and questions about media ethics involving Gwen Ifill, framing a broader debate on individualism versus collectivism and political rhetoric.
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Virginia
Tito Munoz
Joe Wurzelbacher
Joe the Plumber
Munoz
National Review
Byron York
Joe the
America
Colombia
U.S.A
McCain
Phil the Bricklayer
Rose
Wurzelbacher
Barack Obama
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Joe
Obama
Joe Biden
Michelle Obama
France
PBS
Gwen Ifill
Ifill and Company
Gwen
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