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Some farmers call for Iowa law buffering crops from streams

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa’s county conservation district commissioners, many of whom are farmers, want the Iowa Legislature to pass a law against planting crops within 30 feet of streams. The Conservation Districts of Iowa isn’t the …

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Wiggins to serve as acting Iowa chief justice

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Justice David Wiggins of West Des Moines will serve as acting chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court until the vacancy on the high court is filled by Gov. Kim Reynolds. Chief Justice …

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Free parking in new East Village ramp

Construction of a new parking ramp at East Fourth and Des Moines streets is complete but gates and other equipment won’t arrive until early 2020. Instead of letting the ramp sit unused, the City Council …

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Iowa Supreme Court plans interactive learning center in honor of Cady

The Iowa Supreme Court on Tuesday announced the initial steps toward creating the Chief Justice Mark S. Cady Learning Center on the first floor of the Judicial Branch Building in Des Moines. Cady, who died unexpectedly on …

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More than $6.6 million in Last Dollar Scholarships awarded for fall

More than 5,800 Iowa students have received the new Future Ready Iowa Last-Dollar Scholarship for fall 2019, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today. Early numbers show more than $6.6 million has been awarded for the fall semester, which …

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Des Moines council unanimously supports lowering property tax levy

Des Moines property owners will likely see a reduction in the city portion of their property tax bill after the City Council on Monday unanimously approved a resolution directing the city manager to prepare a …

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Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady dies unexpectedly

Associated Press: Mark Cady, the soft-spoken chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court who wrote key decisions on gay marriage and abortion access that rankled social conservatives, has died at the age of 66. Cady died …

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Des Moines mayor proposes 40-cent decrease in city’s property tax levy


Property owners in Des Moines would see a reduction in the city portion of their property tax bill under a resolution expected to be approved by elected officials at today’s City Council meeting.

Mayor Frank …

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Spouses under one employer should not be restricted in family leave, Ernst proposes

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst is proposing a bipartisan bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act to ensure married couples who work for the same employer are not restricted in the amount of leave …

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Secretaries of states’ initiative seeks to combat misinformation in 2020 election

The National Association of Secretaries of State has launched an initiative called #TrustedInfo2020, which encourages American citizens to look to their state and local election officials as trusted sources for election information. Driving voters directly to …