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Republican Adrian Dickey wins Miller-Meeks’ seat in the Iowa Senate

Des Moines Register: A Republican from Packwood won Tuesday’s special election to fill a vacant state senate seat in southeast Iowa. Adrian Dickey will represent Senate District 41, filling a vacancy left by U.S. Rep. Mariannette …

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Feb. 13: 2021 Nonprofit Board of Directors Legal Compliance Training

Host: Iowa Legal Aid
About: Join Iowa Legal Aid’s Community Economic Development Project for a free, virtual legal compliance training for nonprofit boards of directors. Attendees will come away with practical knowledge about how to …

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Iowa lawmakers advance bill to eliminate tenure

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A bill to end tenure at Iowa’s public universities advanced out of an education subcommittee Tuesday, despite pushback from Board of Regents lobbyists and opposition from economic and industry associations — like those …

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LEGISLATIVE NOTES: Construction-industry bills to watch in Iowa Legislature

Jodie McDougal, a shareholder at the Davis Brown Law Firm in Des Moines and chairperson of the firm’s construction department, has compiled a list of bills to watch in the 2021 Iowa legislative session that are …

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Raygun owner Draper joins in small business support for national $15 minimum wage

A prominent Des Moines small business owner is siding with federal minimum wage advocates who say that “raising wages is good business.” Mike Draper, owner of Raygun LLC, a popular clothing, home goods and printing …

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School choice, in-person instruction bills advance to Senate floor for debate

Two Republican-led education bills advanced Monday in the Iowa Senate, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported. One bill, Senate Study Bill 1064, would require schools to offer full-time, in-person instruction during the ongoing pandemic, while a second, SSB 1065, would financially support …

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Des Moines council approves selling city-owned land for $11.1M

The Des Moines City Council this week approved selling 14.1 acres the city owns around East Fourth and East Market streets to a consortium of developers who plan to redevelop the light industrial area.

The …

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Des Moines’ clean energy plan: What’s next?

The Des Moines City Council approved a resolution on Jan. 11 calling for all of the city’s homes and businesses to run on 100% clean energy by 2035. So what happens now?

The plan is…
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Renovation projects in Des Moines’ Highland Park neighborhood could receive $2.2 million in financial aid

A $2.6 million renovation is proposed for the three-story brick building at 3524 Sixth Ave. in Des Moines. Photo provided by Polk County assessor

Proposed projects to redevelop two buildings in Des Moines’ Highland Park neighborhood…
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Child care, workforce development bills highlight first two weeks of Legislature

In the first two weeks of this year’s legislative session, bills were introduced that lawmakers say will help recruit more people to Iowa and improve access to child care in the state. 

Senate Study Bill…