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Reynolds picks Risewick to fill Board of Regents vacancy

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the appointment of James “JC” Risewick to the Iowa Board of Regents, effective Tuesday, following the death of Milt Dakovich in February. The appointment is subject to confirmation from the Iowa …

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Five Iowans apply to fill state Supreme Court vacancy

Five Iowans have applied to fill the vacancy on the Iowa Supreme Court that will occur when Justice Brent Appel retires on July 13. They are Timothy Gartin, an attorney with Hastings, Gartin & Boettger …

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Apple workers at Maryland store vote to unionize, a first in the U.S.

New York Times: Apple employees at a Baltimore-area store have voted to unionize, making it the first of the company’s 270-plus stores in the United States to join a trend in labor organizing sweeping through retailers, …

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Cedar Rapids extends automated traffic camera contract to 2027

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Cedar Rapids City Council has given a green light to continued operation of the city’s automated traffic cameras, extending the city’s contract for the system’s operation through June 30, 2027. The city …

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Iowa Supreme Court: Abortion not protected by state constitution

Associated Press: The Iowa Supreme Court today cleared the way for lawmakers to severely limit or even ban abortion in the state, reversing a decision by the court just four years ago that guaranteed the right …

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Iowa Supreme Court approves grants for nonprofit programs

The Iowa Supreme Court has approved $241,373 in grants to nonprofit programs that provide legal assistance to low-income Iowans with civil legal problems, the court announced. The grants were awarded to 11 Iowa organizations. The …

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Reynolds announces $100 million to prevent school shootings in Iowa

Des Moines Register: Iowa will spend $100 million of federal funding to prevent school shootings, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today. The money will be used to conduct vulnerability assessments on schools, provide active shooter training, hire …

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Iowa Women’s Foundation, IEDA announce new position to address child care needs

The Iowa Women’s Foundation in partnership with the Iowa Economic Development Authority announced a new full-time position dedicated to helping Iowa businesses develop child care policies for their employees, as part of a recommendation brought forth …

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Des Moines police didn’t report crime data to the FBI in 2021

Axios Des Moines: The Des Moines Police Department failed to report its 2021 crime data to the FBI, according to information provided to Axios from a partnership with the Marshall Project. The DMPD is a part …

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Franken wins Democratic US Senate primary; to take on Grassley in November

Des Moines Register: Democrat Mike Franken will take on Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley in November, clinching an upset victory over perceived frontrunner Abby Finkenauer. Franken, a retired Navy admiral, entered the race months after Finkenauer, …

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