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Government Policy and Law

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Polk County ponders a new affordable housing model

Axios Des Moines: Homes would remain “affordable forever” under an idea being discussed among Polk County officials to buy and permanently own land used for low-income housing. Advocates contend that creating a community land trust could …

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UI entrepreneurship instructor named to IRS Electronic Tax Administration committee

An Iowa tax consultant and entrepreneurship instructor has been named by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service as one of eight new members of the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee. Robert Gettemy of Marion, who will serve a …

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Broadlawns severs ties with coffee shop over its views on marriage, sexuality

Des Moines Register: Broadlawns Medical Center has severed ties with a religiously affiliated coffee shop just four months into its contract, saying some of the business’s beliefs on marriage and sexuality are at odds with the …

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Des Moines seeks help curbing Court Avenue crime

Axios Des Moines: A nightlife management firm has been hired to help resolve crime and other social problems that plague Des Moines’ Court Avenue entertainment district. The Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Polk County and …

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Des Moines faces a historic home value hike

Axios Des Moines: Polk County home assessments will increase about 22% next year. Polk County assessor Randy Ripperger projected the hike during a meeting last week with the Taxpayers Association of Central Iowa. He estimates commercial …

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Waukee receives 8 proposals for affordable housing projects

Eight developers have responded to the city of Waukee’s request for proposals to build affordably priced housing on land purchased by the city earlier this year, officials said.

Creating, expanding and maintaining affordable housing for …

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Iowa abortion providers say no basis to enact near ban

Associated Press: Lawyers for Iowa’s largest abortion provider argued in court documents Tuesday that there’s no precedent or legal support for bringing back a law banning most abortions, which a judge had permanently blocked in 2019. …

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Sanders retiring after 25 years as Johnston’s city administrator

Jim Sanders, Johnston’s city administrator for the past 25 years, is retiring effective Oct. 18, the city announced. A community open house is planned from 4 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 13 at Crown Point …

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A history lesson: The role women played 100+ years ago in redevelopment of Des Moines’ riverfront

Downtown Des Moines’ riverfront was an undesirable place to visit in the 1890s.

Areas just east and west side of the Des Moines River were cluttered with soot-covered red-brick buildings with sagging roofs, according to …

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Creating new uses for 3 government buildings will add ‘vitality’ to Des Moines’ East Village neighborhood, city official says

 

The city of Des Moines will likely sell the Argonne Armory building (pictured above) at 602 Robert D. Ray Drive and the police station (pictured below) at 25 E. Court Ave. Both structures were built…