Iowa Governor Restricts LGBTQ+ Education and Child Labor Law Protections.
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Iowa's Republican governor, Kim Reynolds, has signed a bill that rolls back several child labor law protections in the midwestern state, including how many hours children can work and at what type of establishments. The move has been met with widespread criticism by Democrats and labor groups. Under Iowa’s new law, 14- and 15-year-olds are allowed to work two extra hours per day during the school year, a total of six hours. 16- and 17-year-olds will be permitted to work the same hours as adults.
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