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Serving up just deserts on child labor

Posted on June 23, 2024 at 10:44 AM by Sean Finn

Experts warned from the beginning that Iowa’s child labor law changes violate federal statutes Decades ago, this country decided to...

Categories: Jobs & labor

Tagged As: Child labor, Governor Kim Reynolds, Iowa jobs, Iowa Legislature, Workplace safety

Speeding faster to the bottom

Posted on May 9, 2024 at 10:27 AM by Mike Owen

The old saying is "a billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking about real money." So how...

Categories: Budget & taxes

Tagged As: Budget cuts, Income tax, Iowa Legislature, Schools, State parks

Minimum wage ... for legislators only?

Posted on April 25, 2024 at 1:25 PM by Sean Finn

Republicans admit the need for minimum-wage hike – but only for themselves The Iowa House in the final week of...

Categories: Jobs & labor

Tagged As: Iowa Legislature, Minimum wage

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Lost progress: Chronic school absenteeism in Iowa

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