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Reynolds receives Champion for Charter Schools Award

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools has recognized Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds with a 2022 Champion for Charter Schools Award, the organization announced Tuesday. In 2021, Reynolds signed two bills into law that allow …

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Polk County seeks input on comprehensive plan update

Polk County is inviting the public to provide input on major pieces of its draft Polk 2050 Comprehensive Plan update. An open house will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 17 at …

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Des Moines’ park system ranks in nation’s top 25

Axios Des Moines: Des Moines’ park system ranked No. 25 in the nation this year, according to a ParkScore report released last week by the Trust for Public Land. That’s up 10 spots from last year …

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Iowa flood plain maps don’t comply with law to protect waterways, group says

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Iowa Environmental Council wants to force the state’s Environmental Protection Commission to adopt flood plain maps to comply with a law that says animal-feeding operations can’t be built near waterways. “The EPC …

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Private group sues, says it owns Iowa governor’s mansion antiques

Des Moines Register: A dispute is unfolding in Polk County District Court over who owns the sofas in Gov. Kim Reynolds’ house. A petition filed by the Terrace Hill Society Foundation lays out a conflict it …

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Group opposed to Suite Shots development files 2 new lawsuits

A Polk County district court judge is being asked to intervene in action taken this week by the West Des Moines City Council to rezone land to allow the development of a golf entertainment facility. …

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Legislative analyst appointed as CFO of Iowa Health and Human Services

The Iowa Departments of Public Health and Human Services, which will soon be combined as the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, has appointed Jess Benson as chief financial officer. As CFO, Benson will …

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Lawmakers send unemployment, child care and renewable fuels bills to governor’s desk

The Legislature passed three key priorities on Tuesday as lawmakers continue to work past their scheduled end date last week.

Lawmakers passed the date when they stop getting paid on April 19 as they couldn’t…
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A bill to require E-15 at Iowa gas stations is advancing in the Senate

Iowa Public Radio: Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal to require Iowa gas stations to sell fuel with higher blends of ethanol advanced Monday after being stalled in the Senate for months. Under the bill in the Iowa …

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Des Moines officials consider seeking national accreditation for police department. What does that mean?

Des Moines Register: Des Moines officials are preparing for the city’s police department to undergo a multi-year process to become nationally accredited through the Virginia-based Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. The nonprofit helps …