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Labor Commissioner Mauro will retire in April; his office has faced allegations

Associated Press/Des Moines Register: Iowa Labor Commissioner Michael Mauro says he will retire amid controversy, after a long career in public service. Friday’s announcement comes amid allegations that Mauro and top aides oversaw a hostile work …

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Reynolds to host Governors Association at Waukee Innovation and Learning Center

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will host Gov. Steve Bullock of Montana, Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland and other National Governors Association (NGA) members and participants of the Good Jobs for All Americans initiative for a …

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Pate joins election cybersecurity panel at National Governors Association meeting

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate will participate in an election cybersecurity forum during the National Governors Association’s winter meeting today, Pate’s office announced Thursday. The session, titled “Who is Minding the Ballot Box?,” is …

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Cities are on their own, finally, for local option sales tax vote

Des Moines resident Mel Pins is an infrastructure kind of guy who would like to see streets get paved when they need it — pothole repairs last about as long as it takes to patch …

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McDonald selected as state Supreme Court justice

Christopher McDonald, a Des Moines lawyer who has served on the Iowa Court of Appeals since September 2013, has been selected as Iowa Supreme Court justice by Gov. Kim Reynolds. McDonald is the first minority …

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U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne, Google experts to visit Des Moines elementary school

Des Moines elementary students can learn to build coding skills with Google experts on Friday during the CS First Roadshow, an hourlong presentation with remarks by U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne at Edmunds Elementary School. The …

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Fred Hubbell injured in Arizona bicycle crash


Former candidate for Iowa governor Fred Hubbell was injured in a bicycle crash in Arizona last week, KCCI reported. His wife, Charlotte Hubbell, issued the following statement: “Fred was on his bike in Arizona Friday afternoon. …

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Bill from Iowa Senate Democrats would end privatized Medicaid for some Iowans

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Long-term patients in Iowa’s Medicaid system would be returned to public management under a package of proposals floated by Iowa Senate Democrats. The bill would move long-term patients out of private management and …

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Revenue department seeks comments on proposed online sales tax rules

The Iowa Department of Revenue has filed proposed rules to implement sales tax collection requirements for remote sellers and marketplace facilitators. Under the provisions of Senate File 2417 enacted in 2018, online sellers from outside the state …

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Pleasant Hill moves ahead with public safety project

The Pleasant Hill City Council has awarded the design contract for a new public safety facility and renovations to the current facility to FEH Design of Des Moines. Minneapolis-based Ryan Cos. US Inc. will serve …