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Polk County local option sales tax goes on the ballot today

If you need a little help brushing up on details of the local option sales tax vote taking place today, here’s a list of helpful Business Record stories and a few other sources. Again, if …

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Northey officially resigns as state ag secretary for USDA post

Bill Northey made it official this afternoon, resigning as state agriculture secretary to take a job as undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 

Northey will be sworn in at USDA during a ceremony at …

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‘It’s possible’ corporate tax cuts could be included in Iowa House bill

Radio Iowa: Republican House Speaker Linda Upmeyer says a reduction in Iowa’s corporate tax rate may be tacked onto the tax bill that cleared its first hurdle in the House last week. “I think it’s possible,” …

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Proposed Waukee city budget includes property tax rate reduction, first in 18 years

The Waukee City Council will consider a budget today that will lower the property tax levy to $13.40 per $1,000 of taxable valuation from the current $13.50, the first reduction in the city’s property tax …

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EPA eased herbicide regulations after research by Monsanto, report finds

A review of federal documents finds that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lessened wildlife habitat regulations after Monsanto presented research with low estimates of how far the weed killer dicamba can drift, reported the Midwest Center …

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Reynolds to appoint Naig as next ag secretary

Gov. Kim Reynolds plans to appoint Mike Naig to replace Bill Northey as state agriculture secretary when Northey resigns to take a job as undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Naig is deputy secretary of the …

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Iowa Senate Republicans approve massive tax cut plan

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa Senate Republicans passed a sweeping tax relief and simplification plan Wednesday they called a bold initiative to eventually cut individual and corporate income tax rates by $1 billion a year and spur …

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Metro mayors, city managers eye stormwater, housing efforts

Greater Des Moines mayors and city managers met recently to debate what to tackle next with a coalition of local governments that already has worked on uniform building codes and other issues. Though the discussion, …

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Ruling allows lawsuit challenging constitutionality of ‘ag gag’ law to move forward

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A federal judge on Tuesday denied the state of Iowa’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Iowa’s “ag gag” law, which makes undercover investigations at slaughterhouses, puppy mills and factory …

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Iowa Senate OKs new prosecutor to target workers’ comp fraud amid heated debate

Des Moines Register: Legislation approved by Republicans in the Iowa Senate on Tuesday would create a special state prosecutor to combat workers’ compensation fraud. Sen. Jake Chapman, R-Adel, introduced SF 2305 after he said he received …

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