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Incentives approved for renovation of Hotel Fort Des Moines

  The Des Moines City Council has approved an economic development package worth an estimated $4 million for the planned $37 million renovation of the shuttered Hotel Fort Des Moines.


Janssen Lodging LLC, operated by…
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State liquor laws up for review

Stephen Larson, administrator of the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, and Debi Durham, director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority, will lead a working group that will review state liquor laws, according to a release. Their …

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West Des Moines legislator selected for Toll Fellowship

State Rep. Rob Taylor has been selected for the Henry Toll Fellowship program, a premier leadership development program of the Council of State Governments. Taylor, a legislator from West Des Moines representing District 44, is …

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Union leader decries understaffing at Iowa penitentiary

Quad-City Times: The head of the state’s largest public employees’ union warned Tuesday that correctional officers and staff at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison are at risk because of understaffing that needs to be …

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N.J. papers say Branstad, Rastetter to play roles in Trump campaign

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A group of New Jersey newspapers including the Star-Ledger, citing two anonymous sources with Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, reported that Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Board of Regents President Bruce Rastetter could soon …

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Iowa bar association announces board appointments

Greater Des Moines lawyers have been appointed to key positions with the Iowa State Bar Association. Steve Eckley of Belin McCormick P.C. is president-elect of the association for fiscal 2016-2017. Tom Levis of Brick Gentry …

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Des Moines mayor: $15 minimum wage for city workers

Des Moines Register: Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie says full-time city workers deserve a $15 an hour minimum wage, and he’s pushing the city to establish that standard.…

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Branstad has cybersecurity plan, but not online

Gov. Terry Branstad released Iowa’s first official cybersecurity plan today. It focuses on energy, transportation, communication and state government operations.


The strategy also offers recommendations for risk assessment, implementation of best practices, training for state…
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Medicaid payment challenges still plaguing Iowa health care providers

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Medicaid payment problems have forced one Cedar Rapids-based wheelchair provider to stop selling medical equipment to skilled-nursing facilities. JVA Mobility said that, despite obtaining prior authorizations to supply individuals living at nursing facilities …

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Windsor Heights hires city administrator

The city of Windsor Heights has hired Elizabeth Hansen as its new city administrator, filling a position vacant since May. Hansen currently serves as administrator in Nevada. She was named City Manager of the Year …