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Conservative campaign rewriting child labor laws | The Gazette
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Conservative campaign rewriting child labor laws | The Gazette

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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds passes out pens Thursday after signing a property tax cut bill at the Statehouse in Des Moines. She told reporters she would soon sign a bill that eases restrictions on employing children. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) When Iowa lawmakers last week gave final approval to roll back certain child labor protections, they…

Finally Gardner moves on motion to vacate wrongful conviction | Political Eye | stlamerican.com
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Finally Gardner moves on motion to vacate wrongful conviction | Political Eye | stlamerican.com

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Last week, Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner finally moved forward with filing the necessary pleadings to right the wrongful conviction of Lamar Johnson. Johnson, who was convicted of murder in 1995, has a strong chance to be released under the new law passed by the Missouri Legislature last year.  Under the 2021 law, county prosecutors like Gardner were empowered…