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Linn County supervisor proposes $10.25 minimum wage by 2019

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Linn County residents could see a $10.25 minimum wage by 2019. On Monday, Linn County Board of Supervisors Chairman Ben Rogers unveiled his plan to increase the countywide minimum wage by $1 a …

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Branstad, Rastetter named to Trump agriculture advisory panel

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Gov. Terry Branstad, Regents President Bruce Rastetter and four other Iowans have been named to Donald Trump’s Agricultural Advisory Committee. …

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State to consider $11.5 million in tax credits for Prestage project

Des Moines Register: Iowa economic development leaders will consider providing about $11.5 million in tax credits for Prestage Farm’s $240 million proposed hog processing plant near Eagle Grove. The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board will consider …

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Branstad: ‘Agriculture is going through challenging times again’

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Gov. Terry Branstad and top legislative leaders expressed concern over new challenges facing rural communities and worries that commodity prices are lagging below the cost of production even as farmers are preparing for …

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Accumold dedicates $10 million expansion in Ankeny

Accumold, a global leader in the design, development and production of micro-engineered parts for various high-tech industries, cut the ribbon Tuesday on its second expansion since 2011 in Ankeny. Gov. Terry Branstad and other government …

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Union leader decries understaffing at Iowa penitentiary

Quad-City Times: The head of the state’s largest public employees’ union warned Tuesday that correctional officers and staff at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison are at risk because of understaffing that needs to be …

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N.J. papers say Branstad, Rastetter to play roles in Trump campaign

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A group of New Jersey newspapers including the Star-Ledger, citing two anonymous sources with Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, reported that Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Board of Regents President Bruce Rastetter could soon …

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ACT shakes up security unit, plans audit after cheating reports

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa City-based ACT Inc., maker of America’s most popular university entrance exam, is laying off its head of test security and plans to audit nearly 200 education centers after Reuters detailed widespread cheating …

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Uber celebrating 1 millionth Iowa trip with special deals today

KCCI-TV: Uber announced it has now made 1 million trips in Iowa. The ride service said it is celebrating by offering 50 percent off rides today for those who enter a promotional code. The special will …

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Des Moines mayor: $15 minimum wage for city workers

Des Moines Register: Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie says full-time city workers deserve a $15 an hour minimum wage, and he’s pushing the city to establish that standard.…