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Des Moines Register: The Iowa Legislature adjourned its coronavirus-disrupted 2020 session Sunday after a marathon overnight debate that saw the passage of a mostly status quo budget and a controversial expansion of the state’s voter ID …
Des Moines Register: After more than two hours of emotional debate Wednesday, Iowa Senate Republicans passed a wide-ranging election bill that would prohibit the secretary of state from mailing absentee ballot request forms without first receiving …
West Des Moines Mayor Steve Gaer, in a statement released this week, announced plans to step up efforts in the city to address issues related to equity and diversity. City officials will review police use …
The Des Moines City Council this week approved a resolution that would allow restaurants to increase outdoor seating, a move that would help establishments serve more customers. The resolution is an effort to address the …
Demonstrators sit outside Des Moines City Hall during the City Council meeting that saw the first reading of an ordinance banning racial profiling. Photo by Joe Crimmings
The Des Moines City Council unanimously approved the first, …
Cities and counties across the state continue to work toward achieving gender balance on commissions and boards, according to a new report from Iowa State University’s Catt Center for Women and Politics. The percentage of …
Protests and calls for change are continuing across the state and in the metro, locally being led by the Des Moines Black Lives Matter organization and others, following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Here …
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission rejected a formal request Thursday by the Iowa Gaming Association to allow casino wagering on esports. The commission did approve a request by DraftKings Inc. of Boston …
Des Moines City Clerk P. Kay Cmelik was recently elected to the board of directors of the International Institute of Municipal Clerks, a nonprofit organization with more than 15,000 members worldwide, the organization announced. Cmelik, …
KGAN-TV: A proposal to add language to Iowa’s constitution that would make it easier to pass abortion restrictions in the future is making headway at the Statehouse, after a House committee approved the measure on Wednesday. …
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