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Iowa Republicans say anti-racial profiling bill appears dead for the year

Des Moines Register: Iowa lawmakers are not moving forward this year with Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal to ban racial profiling by law enforcement, even as they advance several pro-police measures Reynolds had put forward as part …

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Treasury announces $9B available for Emergency Capital Investment Program

The U.S. Treasury announced that it is opening the application process for the Emergency Capital Investment Program, a new initiative designed to support access to capital in communities traditionally excluded from the financial system and that have …

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Iowa bill would make fraud in fertility treatments a crime

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowans who are victims of assisted reproductive fraud would be able to seek legal damages and perpetrators would face criminal charges under legislation adopted by Senate subcommittee members who heard “mind-blowing” testimony Tuesday. …

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State auditor releases new report on solar energy projects at public entities

A review of solar energy projects at Iowa’s schools, cities and other public entities reported average annual savings of more than $26,475, State Auditor Rob Sand announced recently. Eighty Iowa communities are currently using solar …

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West Des Moines’ Gaer not seeking fifth term as mayor

Steve Gaer, who has been West Des Moines’ mayor since 2007, announced today that he won’t seek a fifth term in the fall election. “It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve with …

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PolicyWorks LLC rebrands as ViClarity, enters new market segments

Regulatory compliance consulting firm PolicyWorks LLC has announced it will go by a new company name, ViClarity, effective today. According to the company’s global CEO, Miriam De Dios Woodward, the new brand is better aligned …

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Senate panel advances latest bill banning traffic cameras

Iowa Capital Dispatch: Iowa Sen. Brad Zaun’s latest attempt to ban most traffic cameras advanced Thursday, but not before the Urbandale Republican got an earful from two big-city police chiefs and Democratic Sen. Tony Bisignano of …

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National initiative named after Iowa’s former chief justice

The nation’s state court leaders have renamed the Family Justice Reform Initiative in honor of the late Iowa Chief Justice Mark S. Cady, who died unexpectedly in November 2019. Cady’s death occurred two months after …

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Controversial bills affecting Iowa’s image, hurting business and workforce recruitment, leaders say

Several bills circulating through the Legislature this year may be damaging Iowa’s brand and hindering the state’s goal of attracting and retaining top talent, some business leaders say.

In some cases, those bills have caused …

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Susan G. Komen Foundation applauds introduction of breast cancer legislation in Iowa

Two bills that address breast cancer imaging and metastatic step therapy in the Iowa Legislature have earned praise from the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Both bills are sponsored by Sen. Annette Sweeney, R-Buckeye, …