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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 …

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What you need to know about the city’s upgrade to the downtown street parking system

Crews began replacing downtown parking meters this week as part of a project to modernize the parking system and provide more payment options for customers who park on the street.

Here’s what you need to …

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Immigration advocates push Polk County for community IDs

Axios Des Moines: Local advocates made their case to Polk County supervisors last week on why community IDs would help remove barriers in the area, especially for undocumented immigrants. Now, it’s up to supervisors to decide …

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Iowa licensing board loses legal fight over subpoenaed patient records

Des Moines Register: An Iowa judge has quashed a state licensing board’s subpoena for a counseling center’s billing records. The Iowa Board of Behavioral Science issued a subpoena last spring, aimed at Ardent Counseling Center in …