Government Policy and Law

Think you’re done with your state income tax returns for another year? Think again.

Legislative changes to the state tax code could make it worthwhile for some taxpayers to file amended returns, according to the …

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said financial markets have “confidence” in U.S. government finances as politicians seek to narrow the budget deficit, Bloomberg reported.

There is “a lot of confidence in markets that the American political …

Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen P.C. plans to hire seven attorneys who currently practice at Schneider, Stiles, Serangeli and Mountsier P.C. Both firms are located downtown.

Fred Schneider, Bill Stiles, Bill Serangeli, Ron Mountsier and …

The Polk County Board of Supervisors took action today to appoint a five-member Temporary Redistricting Commission.

The commission is charged to review and recommend changes in the county’s supervisor districts and recommend any changes in …

Gov. Terry Branstad today vetoed House File 642 – a one-year transportation spending plan – and item-vetoed portions of Senate File 512 – an approach to meet the state’s unpaid obligations for indigent defense costs. …

The American Mock Trial Association’s 27th Annual College Mock Trial National Championships will take place in Des Moines from Friday through Sunday.

The event consists of the best 48 teams from more than 600 that …

The Rebuild Iowa Office (RIO) publicly released its April 2011 quarterly report yesterday.

The report highlights the state’s continuing efforts to recover from the 2008 floods, and says that in the last three months, total …

The city of Des Moines is prepared to give Alliance Technologies Inc. a $145,500 forgivable loan to keep the company and its 100 employees downtown.

A staff memo to the City Council says Alliance plans …

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted new rules that will require wireless service providers such as AT&T Inc. and Verizon Wireless to negotiate wireless data roaming deals with competitors. The FCC voted along party …

As Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress seek agreement on a spending measure for the rest of the 2011 fiscal year, President Barack Obama’s administration has warned of economic disruption and even a short shutdown, …