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Majority of Iowans support a flat income tax but not corporate tax cuts, Iowa Poll finds

Des Moines Register: A majority of Iowans favor cutting state income taxes to a 3.9% flat rate, lending support to a law Gov. Kim Reynolds signed last week. But a majority also oppose cutting taxes for …

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Iowa Finance Authority launches inspections at subsidized housing properties

Des Moines Register: The Iowa Finance Authority, which oversees compliance of low-income housing developments in Iowa built through federal tax credit programs, will launch a major effort today to inspect 65 complexes overseen by two property …

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Norwalk council approves agreements expected to spur $50 million in development

A 45,000-square-foot public recreation center is planned in Norwalk that will include multiuse court space, an indoor track and space for Norwalk Park and Recreation department offices. Rendering by Studio Melee

Construction of a public recreation …

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AG Miller warns Iowans about T-Mobile data breach aftermath

A large subset of personal information about current, former and prospective T-Mobile customers was compromised during the cellphone carrier’s data breach in August 2021 and was recently for sale on the dark web, according to …

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Restaurant owners in talks with city, festivals over effect of street closures

Dancers perform at the 2021 Iowa Latino Heritage Festival in Western Gateway Park. Photo courtesy of Iowa Latinno Heritage Festival.

Talks are continuing among some downtown Des Moines restaurant owners, the city and festival organizers about …

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Ban on transgender girls in Iowa girls sports approved

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Transgender girls and women would no longer be allowed to play sports at Iowa schools, colleges and universities with other girls and women under a proposal that is one step from becoming law. …

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HHS to revise arbitration guidance for No Surprises Act

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will revise its guidance on the arbitration process outlined under the No Surprises Act following a federal court ruling, Becker’s Healthcare reported. A federal judge ruled Feb. 23 that …

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Polk County supervisors reject first redistricting map

Des Moines Register: With time fast running out before candidates for supervisor races need to file the necessary paperwork to get on the ballot, Polk County supervisors voted today to reject a redistricting map that would …

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Auditor: Reynolds must return $450,000 in COVID funds

Associated Press: Iowa’s state auditor has again called for Gov. Kim Reynolds to return nearly $450,000 in federal coronavirus relief funds that were used to pay for 21 governor’s office staff members for three months in …

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Reynolds signs 3.9% flat tax into law in conservative realignment of Iowa’s tax system

Des Moines Register: Gov. Kim Reynolds today signed into law a major realignment of Iowa’s tax system, achieving one of her top legislative priorities in time for a national speech introducing herself to a conservative audience. …

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