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Pate leads national group

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate was named president-elect of the National Association of Secretaries of State on Monday. He will take the office in 2019. Pate’s office also won the Election Center’s 2018 Professional …

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Governor creates ‘Empower Rural Iowa’ task forces in executive order

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the creation of three “Empower Rural Iowa” task forces to address the lack of housing, broadband and leadership development in rural regions of the state, reports Radio Iowa. The initiative is co-chaired …

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Quinlisk to retire

Long-time state epidemiologist Patricia Quinlisk plans to retire this fall, and he will be replaced by Nebraska counterpart Caitlin Pedati, Iowa Public Radio reported. Quinlisk had warned Iowans of health threats for 24 years after coming …

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Polk County supervisors prepared to offer flood assistance for low-income homeowners

The Polk County Board of Supervisors will vote Tuesday on a flood assistance program to help low-income residents replace water heaters, furnaces and electrical panels. The flood assistance program will be jointly administered by the …

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Branstad urges farmers to ‘take the long view’ in U.S.-China trade dispute

Quad-City Times: Terry Branstad, Iowa’s former governor who now serves as U.S. ambassador to China, advises farmers to take “the long view.” He said the eventual outcome will lead to increased future food exports to a …

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Ankeny hires new police chief

City Manager David Jones announced Ankeny is hiring Darius Potts as the chief of police, and will begin his role in August. Potts has 26 years of law enforcement, currently serving as a bureau commander in …

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In Cedar Rapids, Pence promises farmers ‘will start winning again’

Cedar Rapids Gazette: As Iowa farmers and manufacturers worry about the prospects of an extended trade war, Vice President Mike Pence offered assurances Wednesday that “our farmers will start winning again.” He spoke while visiting defense …

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Labor strike halts work on Kum & Go building in downtown D.M.

Construction on Kum & Go’s new headquarters in downtown Des Moines was halted Monday because of a labor dispute, according to the Des Moines Register. Ryan Cos., contractor for the building under construction, said work should …

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Limited housing prospects for minimum wage earners

A recent national report carried some startling numbers about affordable housing: None exists in any state, city, county or metropolitan area in the country for workers earning minimum wage and needing a two-bedroom apartment.

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Three finalists for vacancy on Iowa Supreme Court

A state nominating commission has chosen the names of the three finalists — all women — for the next Iowa Supreme Court justice, reports the Des Moines Register. The commission chose District Court Judge Susan Christensen …

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