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Proposed changes to Des Moines City Council rules would limit actions by council members

Des Moines Register: It could become harder for Des Moines City Council members to individually propose changes and more difficult for residents to force the council to address issues under new rules the council will consider …

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OnDemand: 2022 Legislative Forecast

We sat down with business leaders to learn what issues they are focusing on when the Legislature convenes on Jan. 10. We discussed how the continuing coronavirus pandemic may affect legislation and the effects that …

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Tax reforms bills introduced in Iowa Legislature

Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal to create a 4% individual income flat tax was formally introduced in the Iowa House and Senate today, beginning the process of debate on a measure that the governor and some …

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Mediacom, W.D.M. reach settlement on conduit project, City Council approves

The West Des Moines City Council on Tuesday approved a settlement agreement between Mediacom and the city of West Des Moines resolving a lawsuit over the Des Moines suburb’s partnership with Google Fiber on a …

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Lawmakers say workforce will be at the top of their 2022 agenda

Lawmakers returned to Des Moines Jan. 10 to begin the 2022 legislative session, and with so much of the past year focused on the state’s labor shortage, they say they expect that to carry over …

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University of Iowa seeks labor law advice for employees working outside state

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The University of Iowa is seeking help to ensure compliance with other states’ labor and payroll laws and practices for employees working outside Iowa, as the campus approves more remote-work arrangements amid COVID-propelled …

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House subcommittee advances child care bills in sessions first week

The Legislature has been in session for just over a week, and so far two bills addressing child care in Iowa have made it through a subcommittee. Child care remains a priority for lawmakers this …

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Economists, tax groups weigh in on income tax proposal

Leading up to the start of the 2022 Legislature, some state lawmakers and leaders of Iowa’s largest business organizations made cutting the state’s individual income tax rate a top priority for the session.

They said …

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U.S. Supreme Court to hear Iowa case regarding Taco Bell overtime and arbitration

Des Moines Register: A onetime Taco Bell employee from Iowa is taking her fight against her former employer to the U.S. Supreme Court. The nation’s highest court agreed in November to hear the case of Robyn …

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Iowa DHS announces $30 million in bonuses for child care providers

The Iowa Department of Human Services will implement a $30 million recruitment and retention bonus program for Iowa child care providers, as recommended by Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Child Care Task Force. “Child care is the backbone …

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