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Mental health system for kids clears Iowa House

Despite criticism that it wasn’t robust enough, didn’t identify funding and fell short of meeting the need, legislation creating a children’s mental health system in the state won overwhelming support Thursday from the Iowa House, reports …

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Reynolds names new 4th District judge

Amy Zacharias has been named a 4th Judicial District judge by Gov. Kim Reynolds. Zacharias, of Persia, previously was an associate judge in the district, which serves Audubon, Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie …

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Senate Finance Committee leaders question Physician Payment Sunshine Act compliance

Sen. Chuck Grassley wants to shine some sunlight on whether federal regulators are adequately overseeing physicians’ disclosures of ownership interests in physician-owned distributorships that supply medical devices to their practices. Grassley, chairman of the Senate …

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NOTEBOOK: Revenue estimates are down; here’s why, and what it means for Iowa tax reform

Earlier this week we shared that the state panel that estimates how much tax revenue the state of Iowa will collect predicted a slight slowdown in the next budgeting year that starts July 1. In total, the …

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Iowa college games could be dropped from sports betting bill

Iowa Public Radio: It appears a bill that would legalize and tax sports betting in Iowa may ban bets on games involving college and university teams from Iowa. Rep. Vicki Lensing, D-Iowa City, said there were …

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Disaster proclamation extended to two more counties

Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday issued a disaster proclamation for two additional counties, Audubon and Marshall, in response to flooding and flash flooding beginning March 13. The governor’s proclamation, which adds to the 41 previously …

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Court Avenue district security agreements renewed

The Polk County Board of Supervisors, the city of Des Moines, Operation Downtown, the Historic Court District Association and Court Avenue business owners have renewed agreements first reached in 2016 with the intent of ensuring …

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Grassley criticizes Corps of Engineers for handling of water releases

Radio Iowa: Leaders of water-inundated towns in southwest Iowa are blaming the Army Corps of Engineers for decisions that may have contributed to the region’s widespread flooding. Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley says he “absolutely” will call …

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State grants tax extension for businesses, homeowners affected in flood disaster zones

The Iowa Department of Revenue has granted a 30-day extension and suspension of any penalty or interest for taxpayers whose principal residence or business is located within the flood disaster areas designated by Gov. Kim …

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Reynolds signs ‘Ag Gag 2.0’ into law after first one struck down

Iowa Public Radio: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law Thursday that critics are calling “Ag Gag 2.0” just two months after a federal judge struck down a similar law as unconstitutional. The law …