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AARP: Most support legislation to overturn Gross v. FBL ruling

AARP has released results from a survey showing that 53 percent of people “strongly” agree with bipartisan legislation to end age discrimination.

The Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act is intended to combat the Supreme …

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Jobless claims down, but not as low as expected

The number of people filing for unemployment insurance benefits for the first time fell by 2,000 last week, but that was not as low as economists had projected.

Currently, there are about 3.3 million people …

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Law firms recognized for women in leadership

Faegre Baker Daniels LLP and Dorsey & Whitney LLP are among 50 U.S. law firms to receive Gold Standard Certification from the Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) in 2012, which recognizes firms that have…
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Iowa unemployment rate holds steady, number of jobless up

Iowa’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.1 percent in May and is down from the year-ago rate of 6 percent.

“The Iowa economy remains on track for modest growth in the coming months,” Iowa Workforce …

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Reception set for retiring Ankeny city manager

 
The city of Ankeny will host a public reception to recognize retiring City Manager Carl Metzger. The event is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. June 25 at the Pinnacle Club at Otter Creek …

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Noble will retire from Department of Public Safety

Larry Noble will retire July 5 as commissioner of the Iowa Department of Public Safety, Gov. Terry Branstad’s office said in a news release. “I have reached a point where I want to spend more …

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Jury awards Clive doctor $340,000 in age-bias case

A Polk County jury has awarded $340,000 in an age-discrimination case that was brought by a Clive doctor who was asked during an interview at a state-operated health-care facility whether he could “get down on …

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Gerhart named Iowa insurance commissioner

Gov. Terry Branstad on Thursday named Nick Gerhart as the new Iowa insurance commissioner.

Gerhart, 37, will begin work within the Iowa Insurance Division this fall, and will fully assume responsibilities from current Commissioner Susan …

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Majority of small business owners want health-care law upheld

More than half of small business owners want the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to be upheld after they’ve learned more about them, according to a new survey.

The Small Business …

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President of Kosovo to visit Iowa today

The president of the Republic of Kosovo will begin a three-day visit to Iowa today as part of a U.S. Department of Defense program to partner National Guard states and territories with other countries to …