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IPERS mulls $66 million pension merger with Des Moines teachers

Des Moines Register: Iowa’s largest public employees’ retirement program is looking at merging $66.7 million from a Des Moines teachers’ pension fund into the 345,000-member statewide pension fund.…

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President signs Iowa disaster declaration to make aid available

Cedar Rapids Gazette: President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster exists in Linn County and 18 other Iowa counties and has ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected …

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Barr named Des Moines liaison to LGBTQ community

The Des Moines city manager’s office has appointed Joshua Barr as the city’s designated liaison to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community. Barr is also director of the Des Moines Civil & …

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Iowa to pay Medicaid insurers additional $33 million

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The state is increasing by $33 million the payments made to three private insurance companies that manage the Medicaid population. Despite the increase, Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday the state still is expected …

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Ankeny development plan to be featured at open house

Ankeny will hold a public open house to discuss its new comprehensive plan from 6:30 to  8:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at Otter Creek Golf Course. Ankeny Plan 2040 will guide future development. The session will include presentations, …

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Nationwide to administer city of Des Moines retirement plan

The city of Des Moines has selected Nationwide as its exclusive retirement plan provider. Nationwide will provide consolidated record keeping, marketing and educational services for the plan’s 1,800 participants and $165 million in assets, the …

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State auditor also reviewing Iowa State flights

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The State Auditor’s Office is conducting its own inquiry into Iowa State University President Steven Leath’s use of university-owned aircraft, including flying one of the planes on trips that included vacations. The state …

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Des Moines part of national effort to improve services

The city of Des Moines has been selected as one of 16 added to Bloomberg Philanthropies’ What Works Cities initiative, an effort to enhance the use of data and evidence in the public sector in …

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State sets standard deductions, interest rate for overdue taxes

 

The Iowa Department of Revenue set the 2017 interest rate for overdue taxes and refunds at 5 percent. The monthly interest rate will be 0.4 percent. The annual interest rate is based on the …

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Des Moines comprehensive plan receives state and national recognition

 

The city of Des Moines’ Plan DSM: Creating Our Tomorrow is the 2016 recipient of the Iowa chapter of the American Planning Association’s Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan. The Burnham Award is …