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Biden taps ex-Gov. Vilsack as ag secretary, a job he held for eight years under Obama

Des Moines Register: President-elect Joe Biden tapped former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack today for a second stint as secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, asking him to lead the $150 billion agency that’s key …

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Mediacom sues West Des Moines, requesting stop of conduit network with Google Fiber

A new lawsuit filed against the city of West Des Moines by Mediacom Communications claims the city is improperly financing a nearly $50 million citywide conduit network, offering a significant competitive edge to Google Fiber. …

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Associated General Contractors sue SBA, OMB over PPP questionnaire

The Associated General Contractors of America, which represents more than 27,000 construction firms, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to compel the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Office of Management and Budget to revise the questionnaire being …

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Clive seeking artist proposals for future Public Safety Center, 2021 Art Along the Trail

The city of Clive is seeking artist proposals to integrate art into the new Public Safety Center, which will house the Clive Police Department and Clive Fire Department. Artist application information is available at www.cityofclive.com/parkandrecreation. The …

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Climate discussions sparks debate among Des Moines council, stakeholders

A wind turbine is silhouetted against a sunset north of Des Moines. Photo by Michael Crumb

The Des Moines City Council agreed Monday to continue working toward a resolution to update its plan to reduce …

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Des Moines’ Davis Brown Law Firm combining with Dentons

Davis Brown Law Firm, one of Iowa’s largest law firms, is combining with Dentons, which bills itself as the world’s largest firm.

The new partnership is not an acquisition or merger but rather a combining …

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Des Moines Resident Satisfaction Survey: Residents weigh in on police, planning, communication

Des Moines residents report higher overall satisfaction with city services than the average of residents in comparable cities, according to the results of the 2020 Resident Satisfaction Survey, led by ETC Institute for the city. 

According to …

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Democrat Rita Hart to ask U.S. House to review contested Iowa 2nd District race

Quad-City Times: The closest congressional race in decades may be headed to a decision by the Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives. Former state senator and Democrat Rita Hart on Wednesday announced plans to file a petition …

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Lawsuit seeks to invalidate Broadlawns trustees’ vote on CEO pay raise and bonus

A Des Moines attorney has sued Broadlawns Medical Center and four of its trustees, claiming they violated Iowa’s open-meetings law in a vote taken on a raise and bonus for its CEO, Jody Jenner, the Des …

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D.M. is down $25M this year, as pandemic pinches budgets and increases resident needs

Des Moines Register: The coronavirus pandemic is “severely” affecting the current Des Moines budget, subtracting a total of $25 million in expected revenues this fiscal year, the city announced today. The revised estimates, up from a …