Government Policy and Law

The City of Des Moines Park and Recreation Department will host the Iowa Park and Recreation Association’s spring conference April 7-10, 2013.

The association is seeking ideas from elected officials, volunteer leaders, volunteer groups, landscape …

The Iowa Economic Development Authority is offering stormwater management workshops in various Iowa communities during the months of September and October.  

Five workshops in September are free and are focused on training local elected …

Wells Fargo & Co. has won a $30 million judgment and the appointment of a permanent receiver in its lawsuit against prison-service provider Medical Development International Ltd. (MDI) over the repayment of loans, reports Bloomberg.  …

Employment growth slowed sharply in August, setting the stage for the Federal Reserve to pump additional money into the sluggish economy next week and dealing a blow to President Barack Obama as he seeks reelection …

Attorney General Tom Miller on Thursday announced agreements with online retail brokers E-Trade and TradeKing as part of a three-state investigation into potential violations of antitrust law in the retail securities brokerage industry. The investigation …

Over the past 26 years, spending on education and health and human services has consumed the majority of state general fund spending, according to an analysis by the Iowa Legislative Services Agency. However, the share …

The New York attorney general’s office today announced a record $181 million settlement with Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. and its parent company, Johnson & Johnson. Iowa, one of 36 states that joined in the suit with …

In an online interview on Bloomberg TV, Principal Financial Group Inc. President and CEO Larry Zimpleman discusses how certain demographic groups are expected to vote based on what he’s hearing locally. Zimpleman said it’s time for GOP …