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Branstad appoints new public safety commissioner

Gov. Terry Branstad today named K. Brian London as the new commissioner of the Iowa Department of Public Safety. London, 59, begins his duties on Oct. 8. He replaces Larry Noble, who retired from the …

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Ideas sought for Iowa spring Park and Recreation conference

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 …

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Stormwater sessions offered this fall

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 …

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Wells Fargo wins $30 million judgment against Florida borrower

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.  …

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Sluggish job growth may prompt Fed action

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 …

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Iowa economic indicators up slightly in July

  The Iowa Department of Revenue reported a slight improvement in July in its monthly index of leading indicators, fueled by an increase in building permits and stocks of Iowa companies. The 12-month moving average…
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E-Trade, TradeKing agree to antitrust provisions

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 …

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How Iowa government spending has changed

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 …

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Johnson & Johnson to pay $181 million in pharma settlement

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 …

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Principal CEO: Romney must be specific on economy to get votes

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 …