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Record number of Iowans registered to vote ahead of Tuesday’s election

Iowa has seen a record number of registered voters this election cycle, Secretary of State Paul Pate said today in a news release. According to the release, the state had 2,095,581 active registered voters as …

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Political robocalls in Iowa among nation’s highest

Cedar Rapids Gazette: It’s unlikely to come as a surprise to anyone with a landline phone that Iowa is among the six states receiving the most political robocalls this campaign season. In fact, a firm that …

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U.S. Senate race sets $234 million record in Iowa

Cedar Rapids Gazette: If not for an even pricier race in another state, Iowa’s 2020 U.S. Senate campaign would be the most expensive in U.S. history. Roughly $234 million has been spent on the campaign that …

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Pepper appointed mayor of Indianola

The Indianola City Council has appointed Pamela Pepper to serve as the city’s mayor, filling the position left vacant when former Mayor Kelly Shaw resigned in September because of what he said was a breakdown …

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West Des Moines recognized for its financial reporting

The city of West Des Moines has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. It is the 27th straight year …

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U.S. Dept. of Labor to offer up to $3M in disaster funding for derecho recovery

Iowa will receive a U.S. Department of Labor Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant for up to $3 million to assist the state’s recovery following the Aug. 10 derecho, Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office announced this week. An …

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Can you get paid time off to go vote on Election Day in Iowa? Maybe.

Des Moines Register: If you’re planning to vote in Iowa on Election Day, you may be able to take off some time from work on Tuesday to cast your ballot. But not all workers qualify …

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Gov. Reynolds announces $2M in CARES funding for COVID-19 nanovaccine development in Iowa

The state is designating $2 million in CARES Act funding to support development of a COVID-19 ‘nanovaccine’ through a partnership between Iowa State University and the University of Iowa, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced on Thursday. …

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Criminal justice reform committee releases recommendations to Reynolds

Gov. Kim Reynolds accepted the final report of the Governor’s FOCUS Committee on Criminal Justice Reform on Thursday during the 8th Annual Iowa Summit on Justice and Disparities. The committee, which Reynolds announced at last year’s summit, …

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$28 million-plus approved for derecho survivors; less than one week left to register for FEMA assistance

Survivors of the Aug. 10 derecho have less than a week to register for disaster assistance with FEMA and apply for a U.S. Small Business Administration low-interest disaster loan. More than $28 million in federal …