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West Des Moines attorney named workers’ comp commissioner

Gov. Terry Branstad on Monday appointed Joe Cortese, a West Des Moines attorney, as Iowa Workers’ Compensation commissioner. Cortese will replace

Joe Cortese

Michelle “Miki” McGovern, who had been serving as the acting commissioner since …

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Obama to fix roads with new taxes on overseas corporate profits

President Barack Obama will use his budget plan to propose spending $478 billion on America’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems, with half of that steep bill financed by new taxes on U.S. corporate profits …

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FCC redefines broadband

The Federal Communications Commission has raised its benchmark for broadband speeds to 25 megabits per second for downloads and 3 megabits per second for uploads, to reflect consumer demand, market offering by service providers and …

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Jury convicts Nebraska filmmaker in retrial

A Polk County jury on Friday convicted Nebraska film and video producer Dennis Brouse of first-degree fraud for his role in the Iowa Film Office tax credit fraud case, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office said …

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Sixth Avenue corridor improvements topic of public meeting today

The city of Des Moines will host a public meeting from 4 to 5:30 p.m. today at 1600 Sixth Ave. to discuss redevelopment plans for the Sixth Avenue corridor from Interstate 235 north to the …

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Cooksey named Des Moines city engineer

Pam Cooksey has been named city engineer for the city of Des Moines. She joined the city in 2003 as a deputy city engineer managing the department’s design and construction division. She has served as …

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Lopsided wealth in Iowa coming out the recession

 

The top 1 percent of earners captured nearly 40 percent  of income growth in Iowa during the recovery from the last recession, a new report shows.

 

The Economic Analysis Research Network report illustrates …

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IASB: Branstad, GOP aid proposals would hurt schools

An analysis by the Iowa Association of School Boards contends that 270 school districts would receive less than the amount needed to meet a 3 percent growth in their district’s budget under aid proposals from Gov. …

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IASB: Branstad, GOP aid proposals would hurt schools

An analysis by the Iowa Association of School Boards contends that 270 school districts would receive less than the amount needed to meet a 3 percent growth in their district’s budget under aid proposals from Gov. …

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HUD awards more than $8 million for homeless programs in Iowa

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has provided $8.3 million in grants to 55 housing and service programs in Iowa, according to a release. The Continuum of Care grants allow local housing programs to …