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Judge rejects Reynolds’ request to toss wrongful termination lawsuit

Des Moines Register: A wrongful termination lawsuit filed against Gov. Kim Reynolds can continue, a district judge ruled. Former Iowa Department of Public Health spokesperson Polly Carver-Kimm sued Reynolds and several other current and former state …

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Amazon reaches labor deal, giving workers more power to organize

New York Times: Amazon, which faces mounting scrutiny over worker rights, agreed to let its warehouse employees more easily organize in the workplace as part of a nationwide settlement with the National Labor Relations Board this …

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Iowa House Democrats to offer tax-cutting plan of their own

Radio Iowa: The top Democrat in the Iowa House says it would be an extreme step to eliminate the state income tax — a move Gov. Kim Reynolds and Republican legislators have said is their long-term …

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Des Moines to renegotiate payment of Fleur Drive underpass

Axios Des Moines: Des Moines is facing a nearly $2 million bill to pay for the trail underpass at Fleur Drive and the foundation that agreed to cover it doesn’t have the cash, its director told …

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Court allows employer vaccine mandate; Reynolds appeals to the Supreme Court

Des Moines Register: A federal appeals court panel on Friday allowed President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for larger private employers to move ahead, reversing a previous decision on a requirement that could affect some 84 …

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Media organizations sue Reynolds over alleged open-records law violations

Three media organizations and their reporters sued Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday, alleging she has repeatedly violated the state’s open-records laws by ignoring requests for government records, the Associated Press reported. The American Civil Liberties Union …

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Unemployment claimants required to step up job searches to receive benefits

Iowa Workforce Development provided additional details Monday about how the agency will administer the new Reemployment Case Management program that begins on Jan. 9. The program, announced in October by Gov. Kim Reynolds, is part of a …

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Iowa, Illinois lawmakers urge priority funding for upgrading river locks and dams

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: A bipartisan group of Iowa and Illinois lawmakers is calling on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to prioritize funding included in the recently passed federal infrastructure bill to finally rebuild river locks …

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Miller elected president of National Association of Attorneys General

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller was elected president of the National Association of Attorneys General during its three-day Capital Forum that concluded Wednesday. Miller has selected “Consumer Protection 2.0: Tech Threats and Tools” as his presidential initiative. …

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Workforce the focus of 2022 session, lawmakers say during Partnership breakfast

From left: Sen. Brad Zaun, Sen. Zach Wahls, Rep. Brent Siegrist, Rep. Jennifer Konfrst.

 

Issues surrounding workforce development will be the focus of the 2022 Iowa legislative session, according to lawmakers who participated in …