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Negotiations between Vice President Joe Biden and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff made significant progress and the two sides are now closer to a deal than they were Sunday, …
Media giant Tribune Co, owner of the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune, emerged from bankruptcy today, ending four years of Chapter 11 reorganization, Reuters reported. Chicago-based Tribune said on Sunday that its portfolio …
Congress returned to Washington today without a deal to avert the “fiscal cliff” and with only a few hours of actual legislative time scheduled in which to act if an agreement materializes, Reuters reported.
Negotiations …
Gov. Terry Branstad has streamlined the application form for the restoration of voting rights.
The updated application includes simplified instructions for applicants; clarification of the current policy about submitting documentation; provides contact information; removes a …
One woman’s crusade
Lisa Kragnes and attorney Brad Schroeder called it nine years ago when they said the city of Des Moines’ franchise fee was an illegal tax. Iowa District Court judges agreed, Iowa Supreme …
The Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan tax research group based in Washington D.C., has put together a study of which states and metropolitan areas across the country will be hardest hit under the so-called “fiscal cliff.”…
The Iowa Supreme Court plans a three-year experiment in which commercial lawsuits involving $200,000 or more will be argued before a business court.
“This pilot project results from the extensive work of the Iowa Civil …
Gov. Terry Branstad has asked Iowans to honor victims in the Newtown, Conn., school shooting with a moment of silence on Friday at 9:30 a.m. The moment of silence comes at the request of Connecticut …
Is Iowa ready for an emergency?
On a 10-point scale, Iowa scores a 6, says a report released today. The 10th annual Ready or Not? Protecting the Public from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism report was …
A new Pew Research survey found that more than half of Americans – 55 percent – have received benefits from at least one federal entitlement program.
An additional 16 percent said although they themselves had not received …
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