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Additional city budget forums scheduled

Additional city budget forums scheduled Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie and City Manager Richard Clark will host two additional resident forums to gather input on the city’s budgeting priorities. A Community Enrichment Forum will be…
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Grant available for public sector attorneys to pay back school loans

Public defenders and prosecutors in Iowa may be eligible for federal student loan repayment through the John R. Justice (JRJ) Grant. The Iowa College Student Aid Commission administers the federal program on behalf of the …

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Forgivable loan could keep Life Care Services at Capital Square

The Des Moines City Council will vote today on a $196,000 forgivable economic development loan aimed to keep Life Care Services LLC in its offices at Capital Square and allow it to expand at that …

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Branstad shows off Iowa gov’s makeover

Thursday, Gov. Terry Branstad unveiled a new, more user-friendly Iowa.gov. The new website was built by Iowa Interactive LLC using its self-funded model.

“Lt. Gov. Reynolds and I believe a user-friendly Web portal is an …

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Cain tax plan would benefit wealthy, hurt poor

Under Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 tax reform plan, 84 percent of U.S. households would pay more than they do under current tax policies, according to a report released yesterday by a nonpartisan research group, CNNMoney reported.…
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ICE deported record number of illegals in fiscal 2011

The United States deported more people – nearly 400,000 – who were in the country illegally in fiscal 2011 than ever before, according to the latest numbers released Tuesday by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement …

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Occupy group to hold press conference, march

Occupy group to hold press conference, march    Occupy Des Moines will hold a press conference outside the Polk County Courthouse tomorrow at 11 a.m. before attending a 1 p.m. hearing inside the courthouse, the…
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Des Moines lawyers make Best Lawyers list

Des Moines lawyers make Best Lawyers list Peer review publication Best Lawyers named 29 Des Moines-area lawyers to its 2012 Lawyers of the Year list. The list is the result of an evaluation process based…
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Help plan for tomorrow

A series of public forums is scheduled for the last week of October to give people an opportunity to talk about The Tomorrow Plan, an effort to lay out the future of Greater Des Moines. …

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Des Moines budget forums

Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie and City Manager Rick Clark will host three forums, beginning tonight, to give residents an opportunity to talk about how they would like to have their tax dollars spent. The …