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Oct. 22: Mid-Iowa Planned Giving Conference

Host: Mid-Iowa Planned Giving Council
About: Do you work in planned giving? Planned giving is applicable to many fields including nonprofits, attorneys, financial planners and development officers. Join for a lineup of speakers providing education …

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Iowa House Speaker Linda Upmeyer to step down from leadership, won’t seek reelection in 2020

Des Moines Register: Iowa House Speaker Linda Upmeyer on Monday said she will step down from her top role in the Legislature ahead of next session and will not seek reelection as a lawmaker in …

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Legislation backed by Ernst would open SBA programs to child care providers

Sen. Joni Ernst announced she is co-sponsoring a bill with Nevada Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen that would enable nonprofit child care providers to use all of the Small Business Administration’s capital access programs, a move …

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Ames parking ticket payments hit by second national Click2Gov data breach

Drivers who paid Ames parking tickets through the city’s online payment system are being warned to watch their financial statements for the next few weeks after the software company reported a data breach from July 30 …

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Governor seeks paid time off policy for state workers who volunteer

Gov. Kim Reynolds is directing a state agency to draft a new policy for state employees who volunteer outside of government during the workday, reports Radio Iowa. The proposed policy may start by granting up to …

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Board of medicine begins accepting license applications for genetic counselors

The Iowa Board of Medicine will begin accepting license applications for genetic counselors today, under a new state law that governs licensure and regulation of the profession. The new law and regulations, which became effective …

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Council raises scooter issues, agrees to study

Members of the Des Moines City Council made it clear at an informal workshop this morning that they want to be directly involved in the ramp-up to a decision on whether the city — most …

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Hatch running for mayor; 17 candidates file for city races

The Nov. 5 city election will have a crowded field in Des Moines with a couple of high-profile matchups in races to join the seven-member Des Moines City Council. Developer Jack Hatch, a former state …

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County official: Public funding debate on soccer stadium in ‘absolute infancy’

A push is underway to attract a USL Championship men’s soccer team to Des Moines. Photo special to the Business Record

With the announcement that Des Moines could get a multiuse sports stadium for a United …

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Unemployment tax table unchanged

Iowa Workforce Development today reported that the unemployment tax rate table will remain unchanged for 2020. Tax rates will be the second-lowest allowed by law. The unemployment insurance rate is primarily based on the trust …

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