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MIDWEST UPDATE
In Ohio, a change in the minimum wage may be mandated by a proposed constitutional amendment, while in Missouri, the strategy of choice by those calling for a steep rise in cigarette taxes is a petition that would put the initiative on the November ballot. In Iowa, petroleum retailers are chafing under the sudden increase in the price of ethanol, while in South Dakota, the meth menace generates stringent new regulations that pose difficulties for both retailers and consumers. Where have we heard that before?