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Grant applications open for new Health Careers Registered Apprenticeship Program

At least five communities will receive funding through a new Iowa Health Careers Registered Apprenticeship Program, which opened an application period for grants Wednesday. The program, announced Tuesday by Gov. Kim Reynolds in her Condition …

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$1.7 billion settlement reached with student loan servicer Navient

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced today that Navient, one of the nation’s largest student loan servicers, will provide relief totaling $1.7 billion to resolve allegations of widespread unfair and deceptive student loan servicing practices and abuses …

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Iowa launches program recognizing family-friendly employers

The Iowa Economic Development Authority today announced a statewide program that would recognize employers with family-friendly policies with a “Best Place for Working Parents” designation. According to a release, Iowa is the first state to …

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Regents approve State Hygienic Lab expansion

The Iowa Board of Regents on Wednesday approved a $9.2 million expansion for the State Hygienic Lab, KCRG reported. The expansion would provide an additional BSL-3 (Biosafety Level 3) lab at the facility on the University of …

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Polk Supervisor McCoy denied seat on boards amid county government infighting

Des Moines Register: Four Polk County supervisors have decided not to appoint the fifth, Matt McCoy, to any boards or commissions in 2022 in an ongoing battle over alleged dirty politics and lack of transparency in …

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Iowa to pay nearly $1M over alleged sexual harassment by female DHS supervisor

Des Moines Register: A social worker at the Iowa Department of Human Services will receive nearly $1 million from the state in a legal settlement of an allegation of sexual harassment at the hands of a …

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Reynolds calls for flat income tax rate, revamping of unemployment system in Condition of the State

Gov. Kim Reynolds delivers her Condition of the State speech Tuesday night in the Iowa House of Representatives. Photo by Kelsey Kremer, Des Moines Register.

Gov. Kim Reynolds proposed restructuring the state’s tax system, eliminating a …

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Urbandale, Grimes extend city limits by 1½ miles

Axios Des Moines: Urbandale and Grimes agreed to extend their boundary line west by 1½ miles last month. Their future city limits are now slightly closer to Dallas Center’s. While neither city explicitly stated the reasoning …

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Iowa says it won’t enforce federal COVID vaccine-or-testing mandate for employers

Des Moines Register: Iowa’s labor commissioner said Friday that the state has submitted notice that it will not be adopting or enforcing the Biden administration’s vaccine and testing requirements for large employers. The state’s decision comes …

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Iowa Senate won’t allow journalists to work on chamber floor

Des Moines Register: Republican leaders in the Iowa Senate will no longer allow journalists to work at press benches in the Senate chamber, ending a tradition that has lasted more than a century. The GOP-majority Iowa …