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Sept. 14: Collective Bargaining Workshop

Host: Taxpayers Association of Central Iowa About: The panel will offer insights on how the collective bargaining process works and debunk some often held beliefs. This is a must-attend for those individuals who deal with…
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Iowa Events Center generates $1.9 million profit for county

The Iowa Events Center generated a $1.9 million profit for Polk County in the past fiscal year, driven by record revenues for the convention centers. Spectra by Comcast Spectacor, which manages the Iowa Events Center, …

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IPERS’ yearly investment return falls short of target

The state’s largest public employee pension fund reported an investment return of 2.15 percent for the past fiscal year, falling short of its investment target of 7.5 percent, The Des Moines Register reported. “It’s been a challenging …

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VIDEO: July General Fund revenue down, for now

Iowa General Fund receipts for July of $15.6 million were 3.8 percent below July 2015 revenue due largely to the last business day of the month falling on a weekend, said Jeff Robinson, a senior…
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VIDEO: July General Fund revenue down, for now

Iowa General Fund receipts for July of $15.6 million were 3.8 percent below July 2015 revenue due largely to the last business day of the month falling on a weekend, said Jeff Robinson, a senior…
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VIDEO: July General Fund revenue down, for now

Iowa General Fund receipts for July of $15.6 million were 3.8 percent below July 2015 revenue due largely to the last business day of the month falling on a weekend, said Jeff Robinson, a senior…
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Des Moines council to consider tax credits for townhouse project

The Des Moines City Council will be asked today to support state workforce housing tax credits for a townhouse project that has been proposed by David and Jody Walters’ M & R Holdings LLC for …

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Telephone scam impersonating Iowa Department of Revenue

The Iowa Department of Revenue is warning taxpayers about a telephone scammer who is making calls that appear to come from the department’s Taxpayer Services phone number of 515-281-3114. The caller claims to be an …

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Johnston attorney appointed to Iowa property tax board

Gov. Terry Branstad has appointed Camille Valley to the Iowa Property Assessment Appeal Board for a term that begins Aug. 26 and ends April 30, 2019, when she will be eligible for a full, six-year …

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Arbitrator suspended over handling of workforce case

The Iowa Public Employment Relations Board last week suspended arbitrator John Sandy for six months over the mishandling of a case involving fired Administrative Law Judge Susan Ackerman. Ackerman’s case involved accusations of wrongdoing in …

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