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State panel approves new air pollution fees

After years of study and negotiations, the Iowa Environmental Protection Commission this week approved new fees and air quality permit requirements designed to cover a budget shortfall in the air quality bureau.


The Iowa Department…
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Grassley blasts deal to extend green card investment program without reforms

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley blasted congressional leaders and real estate lobbyists Thursday for inducing a vote to extend a controversial immigration program known as EB-5 without enacting changes Grassley said would cut down on fraud, …

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Downtown Winter Farmers Market returns today, Saturday

The Downtown Winter Farmers Market presented by UnityPoint Health – Des Moines returns today and Saturday at Kaleidoscope at the Hub and Capital Square. The Winter Market will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each …

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Iowa unemployment rate falls to 3.4 percent

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.4 percent in November, the lowest rate since 2001, Iowa Workforce Development reported. The rate was 3.5 percent in October, and 4.3 percent a year ago. The U.S. …

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Joshua Barr replaces Rudy Simms at D.M. rights department

Joshua V. Barr, began working as the new director of the city of Des Moines’ Civil and Human Rights Commission in mid-October. Barr, who most recently was a civil rights attorney in South Carolina and …

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Feds to state: Delay Medicaid transition until March

Federal officials told Iowa on Thursday it doesn’t believe the state is ready to transition its $5 billion Medicaid program to managed care on Jan. 1, delaying the move until March 1, the Cedar Rapids Gazette…
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Clive approves $34 million capital improvements budget

The Clive City Council has approved a five-year capital improvements plan that includes more than $34 million in investments in a range of street projects that will be funded through a 5 percent franchise fee …

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DuPont Pioneer reduces job forecasts, gives up state tax credits

DuPont Pioneer has decided to forgo $13.3 million in state tax credits for a $138 million expansion that is underway because the company couldn’t promise the required creation of 305 jobs due to “market conditions.” …

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Indianola hires new city manager

Ryan Waller, currently the assistant county administrator in Lake County, Ill., will begin work Jan. 18 as city manager for Indianola. Mayor Kelly Shaw said the City Council last week approved hiring Waller at an …

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Task force recommends higher pay for financial arbitrators

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority should pay arbitrators more, require explanations for arbitration decisions and implement an automatic mediation process to improve its ability to address customer and broker complaints against brokerage firms, a task …

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