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Gov. Terry Branstad has nominated Mary Gannon to the Public Employment Relations Board effective Jan. 4. Should the Senate confirm the appointment, Gannon’s term will run through April 30, when she will be eligible for …
Des Moines-based cable company Mediacom is threatening legal action against the city of Iowa City over its recently approved agreements with Cedar Rapids-based ImOn Communications, reports DesMoinesRegister.com. Mediacom alleges the agreements put it at a competitive disadvantage …
Des Moines City Councilwoman Christine Hensley cast a pivotal vote in favor of developers this month after a legal opinion warned of an “appearance of impropriety” and “potential of a conflict of interest,” according to …
Gov. Terry Branstad has asked his staff to come up with a broad-based strategy by July 1 to fight cybersecurity threats. His executive order also requires an update of the state’s emergency response plan to better …
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley blasted congressional leaders and real estate lobbyists Thursday for inducing a vote to extend a controversial immigration program known as EB-5 without enacting changes Grassley said would cut down on fraud, …
Joshua V. Barr, began working as the new director of the city of Des Moines’ Civil and Human Rights Commission in mid-October. Barr, who most recently was a civil rights attorney in South Carolina and …
As they do before most sessions, legislative leaders have been making the rounds of Iowa’s business organizations and issuing warnings that money will be short. That may be especially true this year, as the sagging …
The Clive City Council has approved a five-year capital improvements plan that includes more than $34 million in investments in a range of street projects that will be funded through a 5 percent franchise fee …
Ryan Waller, currently the assistant county administrator in Lake County, Ill., will begin work Jan. 18 as city manager for Indianola. Mayor Kelly Shaw said the City Council last week approved hiring Waller at an …
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