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Des Moines collects $34.5 million from local sales tax in 2020-21

BY KATHY A. BOLTEN

Monday, October 18, 2021 3:30 PM

The city of Des Moines collected nearly $34.5 million from the local option sales tax during the fiscal year that ended June 30, $3.6 million less than was collected the previous fiscal year, a report provided to City Council members shows.
Grassley, Klobuchar to introduce antitrust bill targeting Big Tech companies

Thursday, October 14, 2021 3:27 PM

A Senate subcommittee has Big Tech in its crosshairs on the issue of “self-preferencing” of their own products.
Iowa bill outlawing COVID-19 vaccine mandates under discussion, Reynolds says

Thursday, October 14, 2021 10:56 AM

Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday she’s having “great conversations” with state legislative leaders about the potential for considering a bill during the upcoming special session that would prohibit workplace requirements for workers to get COVID-19 vaccinations.
Mediacom, W.D.M. settlement negotiations continue, new comment filed on FCC petition

BY SARAH BOGAARDS

Thursday, October 14, 2021 10:54 AM

In a joint status update filed Tuesday in Polk County District Court, Mediacom and West Des Moines say the parties have reached a preliminary agreement on a set of “high-level terms” to resolve the lawsuit Mediacom filed against the city in December 2020.
DOL proposed rule would expand ESG investment options for retirement funds

Wednesday, October 13, 2021 2:57 PM

The U.S. Labor Department proposed a rule today that would greatly expand the ways in which retirement and pension plans can invest in ESG products, Bloomberg Law reported.
Iowa adds $200M from federal COVID-19 relief funds to broadband expansion effort

BY BUSINESS RECORD STAFF

Tuesday, October 12, 2021 3:03 PM

Iowa has added $200 million to its effort to expand high-speed internet to underserved areas in the state.
Iowa ended pandemic unemployment early. It didn't improve job rates.

Monday, October 11, 2021 10:55 AM

The early termination of pandemic unemployment insurance has not improved job rates in Iowa, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and experts.
Polk County to hold forums for public input on spending of federal COVID-19 relief funds

Friday, October 8, 2021 10:53 AM

Polk County will seek public input on how it should spend federal COVID-19 relief funds, with a series of public forums scheduled for the next several months.
Iowa faces rent assistance clawback

Thursday, October 7, 2021 11:19 AM

Iowa could lose millions of dollars in federal emergency rent assistance due to slow distribution of a $195 million grant, federal officials warned the state this week.
Iowa workers' compensation rates to again decrease in 2022

Wednesday, October 6, 2021 3:00 PM

Workers' compensation insurance rates paid by Iowa employers will decline for a fifth consecutive year in 2022, following a review by the state insurance commissioner.
Reynolds joining other GOP governors at U.S.-Mexico border

Tuesday, October 5, 2021 3:33 PM

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will join nine other Republican governors Wednesday in visiting the Texas-Mexico border and holding a news conference to discuss what they term a “border crisis” and the Biden administration’s response to it.
Republicans in Iowa Legislature reject first redistricting maps

Tuesday, October 5, 2021 3:13 PM

The first set of proposed new political maps was rejected today during a key moment in Iowa’s decennial redistricting process.
Des Moines narrows proposed wildlife feeding ban

Tuesday, October 5, 2021 10:58 AM

A proposed wildlife feeding ban in Des Moines now only includes waterfowl and deer after the City Council reversed course on a far more expansive plan Monday night.
SNAP program benefits increase in October after federal review

Tuesday, October 5, 2021 10:57 AM

Thousands of Iowans who receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will see a boost in those benefits this month.
NAMI sues former affiliate Mindspring Mental Health for trademark infringement

BY JOE GARDYASZ

Tuesday, October 5, 2021 10:55 AM

The National Alliance on Mental Illness on Friday filed a federal lawsuit against Mindspring Mental Health Alliance Inc. in Des Moines, alleging that Mindspring has infringed on NAMI’s trademark and intellectual property protections by using NAMI-branded materials after ending its affiliation with the national organization.

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