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NOTEBOOK: ‘Ranked-choice voting’ for Des Moines city elections discussed

During this week’s Des Moines City Council workshop, Councilman Josh Mandelbaum suggested the city should move toward ranked-choice voting, a way that allows voters to shift their support from a losing candidate to another choice.…

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Central Iowa Boy Scouts host inaugural STEM employment summit

The Mid-Iowa Council of the Boy Scouts of America will host its inaugural “Workforce Development in Iowa — Bridging the Career Awareness Gap,” a career and education summit designed to bring in the state’s advanced …

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Proposed hotel-casino project at Des Moines airport ‘is dead’

A proposal to build a hotel-casino entertainment complex at the Des Moines International Airport is likely dead after its governing body today decided not to direct the airport manager to begin discussions with the developer on a…
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Des Moines City Council set to backtrack on how much it will lower property tax rate

Nearly three months ago, Des Moines City Council members loudly touted that they would reduce the city portion of property owners’ tax bill by 40 cents.

The decrease, originally proposed by Mayor Frank Cownie, was to be…
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Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission approves Eldorado-Caesars merger

A pending merger between Eldorado Resorts and Caesars Entertainment would give the combined companies a total of four casino properties in Iowa, Radio Iowa reported. The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission last week approved the transaction, which …

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Bill includes details of Reynolds’ proposal to revamp tax code, increase sales tax

Des Moines Register: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has released the text of a bill that would implement her far-ranging attempt to revamp Iowa’s tax code and provide a steady funding source for mental health services …

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Secretary of state hires Jeff Franklin as chief cybersecurity officer

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate has hired Jeff Franklin as the chief cybersecurity officer, Pate announced on Thursday morning. Franklin has served as the State of Iowa’s Chief Information Security Officer for the past …

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Commission to discuss rezoning site to allow homeless shelter on Des Moines’ east side

Des Moines’ city staff is recommending the Plan and Zoning Commission approve a request to rezone land in the northeast part of the city to allow a shelter for homeless women and children to open…
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Natural Resources Director appears on track for confirmation after Senate hearing

Iowa Public Radio: The new director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources appears to be on track to be confirmed to the post after a hearing in an Iowa Senate committee Tuesday. Director Kayla …

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Iowa Democratic Party chair apologizes for results reporting delays, calling process ‘unacceptable’

Des Moines Register: The head of the Iowa Democratic Party apologized somberly Tuesday for botching the highly anticipated release of the party’s caucus results, calling the delay unacceptable. “I apologize deeply for this,” said party …