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Moving up at D.M. City Hall

After serving a little more than three years as Des Moines city engineer, Pamela Cooksey has been promoted to assistant city manager, filling a vacancy left by the retirement earlier this year of Larry Hulse. …

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Trump to meet Iowa delegation about protecting farmers from tariffs

Des Moines Register: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst, and other ag-state leaders will meet with President Donald Trump today to discuss how to protect farmers from a looming trade war. …

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Pate releases cybersecurity playbook to candidates, county auditors

More than 300 candidates who filed for federal, statewide or legislative races in Iowa get an unusual gift from Secretary of State Paul Pate: the “Cybersecurity Campaign Playbook,” created by the bipartisan initiative Defending Digital …

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Des Moines City Hall ribbon-cutting at 2 p.m.

City leaders will unveil the updated Des Moines City Hall at 2 p.m. today at 400 Robert D. Ray Drive. The work included a new roof, extensive new utilities and minor work in the council …

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Judge: Corbett will not appear on GOP primary ballot

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A judge has ruled that stricken signatures shall not be counted toward Iowa GOP gubernatorial candidate Ron Corbett’s petition to be on the ballot, ending the former Cedar Rapids mayor’s primary challenge against …

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Pleasant Hill Mayor Kurovski picked for international fellowship

Pleasant Hill Mayor Sara Kurovski has been chosen for a cohort of the Abshire-Inamori Leadership Academy International Fellowship program through the Center for Strategic & International Studies. The organization says it equips aspiring global leaders …

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Iowa Senate sends ‘dram shop’ law changes to governor

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Legislation to reduce the legal and financial liabilities of bars and restaurants that serve alcohol to individuals who later become involved in vehicle crashes is on its way to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk. …

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Attorney General Miller joins lawsuit on citizenship information

Attorney General Tom Miller has joined 17 other attorneys general, six cities and the U.S. Conference of Mayors in a lawsuit aiming to block the federal government from demanding citizenship information in the 2020 census. …

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State tax bill may raise price on ride-hailing services

An Iowa tax that lawmakers say will level the playing field for transportation services may ultimately raise prices for all services, Uber representatives say. House Study Bill 671 would expand current sales and use taxes currently applied …

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China raises tariffs on U.S. pork, fruit

USA Today: China raised import duties on a $3 billion list of U.S. pork, apples and other products today, the Associated Press reported, in an escalating dispute with Washington over trade and industrial policy. The government …