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Iowa budget experts see revenue growth next year

Associated Press: State budget experts said Tuesday they expect Iowa revenues to be about $1.9 million less than last year, revising their estimate to $7.91 billion. The forecasters also estimated the state will bring in about …

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Construction begins on new public safety building in Clive

The city of Clive this month began construction on a new public safety center at 8800 Hickman Road. Architect rendering special to the Business Record

 

Construction has begun on Clive’s new Public Safety Center at …

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Reynolds extends disaster proclamation for derecho-affected counties

Gov. Kim Reynolds has extended until Nov. 8 a disaster proclamation for counties affected by the Aug. 10 derecho, the governor’s office announced on Friday. The proclamation allows state resources to be used in 27 …

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Environmental group says two companies in Iowa have escaped enforcement action

Des Moines Register: Over the past three years, two Iowa companies have repeatedly told the state and federal governments they’ve exceeded the amount of pollution they can discharge into the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, a national …

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Iowa retirement system solicits bids for up to $850M in private credit products

The Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System took a first step toward increasing its investments in private credit this week. IPERS issued a request for proposal to evaluate and select up to $850 million in opportunistic …

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Governor’s advisory board focuses on child care, broadband, housing

Radio Iowa: An advisory board that Gov. Kim Reynolds assembled in mid-June is making 56 recommendations for jump-starting Iowa’s economic recovery from the pandemic. The board’s top recommendation is for the state to take steps to …

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Court rulings add to confusion over Iowa absentee voting

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Both sides in a legal clash over Iowa’s absentee voting laws were able to agree on one thing Tuesday — the court fight has become increasingly confusing and the onus is on voters …

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Dicamba damage in Iowa ‘most extensive’ in decades

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Damage to soybeans and trees from drifting weedkillers — particularly dicamba — is the “most extensive” this year since the popular herbicide was introduced in the 1960s, according to experts. The distinctive cupping …

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Fareway still defying the state over can, bottle redemptions

Des Moines Register: More than two months after Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds lifted a March emergency declaration allowing retailers to suspend can and bottle redemptions, the Fareway grocery chain says it plans to continue to reject …

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Office of Drug Control Policy makes $3M in federal grants available to first responders

The Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy will begin accepting applications for the state’s portion of the federal Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding program on Oct. 8. The deadline for applying is Nov. 9. An estimated …