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D.M. city staff to propose reductions in house size requirements

Des Moines city staffers today will recommend to the Plan and Zoning Commission revisions to a new zoning ordinance that include removal of a requirement for basements in newly built houses and across-the-board reductions in minimum square …

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Exclusive: D.M. council members propose code changes to appease affordable housing advocates; P&Z meets tonight

Three Des Moines City Council members, in an effort to find middle ground in a controversy over proposed minimum sizes for new houses, have developed guidelines they hope will quell homebuilders’ and others’ concerns that …

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Grassley and Vilsack together in D.C., touting trade pact

Radio Iowa: Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley and former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, a Democrat, joined forces Tuesday in the nation’s Capitol — making the case for ratification of the USMCA, which would replace the North American …

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Reynolds appoints new chief information officer

Gov. Kim Reynolds has appointed Annette Dunn as chief information officer for the state, effective Aug. 5. Previously, Dunn served as information technology division director for the Iowa Department of Transportation, which she was appointed to in …

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Judge grants injunction against Quad Cities telemarketing operations

A Polk County judge has shut down several Quad Cities-based advertising companies that are accused of defrauding small businesses across the country, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced. District Judge Robert Hansen granted a temporary …

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Roth retires from contract negotiation firm Seprio

Randy Roth, president of West Des Moines-based contract negotiation firm Seprio LLC, is retiring effective July 31. Roth founded the firm, formerly known as Corporate Contracts, in 2002, and has built a national niche in …

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Local option sales tax vote set for Aug. 6 in 5 Polk County cities

Polk County voters in five communities on Aug. 6 will decide whether to implement a 1-cent sales tax, which provides cities with another source of revenue in addition to property taxes.

In March, voters in …

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Prescription drug price bill supported by Grassley faces opposition

Radio Iowa: Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley is championing a bipartisan bill to lower prescription drug costs for Americans over the age of 65. The Senate Finance Committee, which Grassley leads, approved the plan Thursday on a …

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Deadline approaching for Last-Dollar Scholarship applications

Gov. Kim Reynolds is encouraging Iowans who are eligible for the new Last-Dollar Scholarship program to apply by the Aug. 1 deadline. The Future Ready Iowa Last-Dollar Scholarship is available to new high school graduates …

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Farm Bureau: ‘Trade over aid’

As details rolled out about President Donald Trump’s latest aid package for tariff-battered farmers, Iowa Farm Bureau President Craig Hill said the damage-lessening payments aren’t the ultimate goal. “Iowa farmers appreciate President Trump’s concern for farm families …