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Bill would protect jobless aid for Iowa workers fired over COVID-19 vaccine mandates

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Majority Republicans in the Iowa Legislature are looking at steps to soften the financial blow for Iowans who refuse to comply with a mandate to get a COVID-19 vaccination and lose their jobs …

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NOTEBOOK: Waterloo City Council passes bereavement policy for loss of pregnancy

Three days after National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, the Waterloo City Council on Oct. 18 unanimously passed a resolution that establishes a paid bereavement policy for loss of pregnancy.

Introduced by council member …

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FTC restores long-standing prior-approval policy on anticompetitive mergers

The Federal Trade Commission announced Monday that it is restoring its long-established practice of routinely restricting future acquisitions for merging parties that pursue anticompetitive mergers. The Prior Approval Policy Statement issued by the commission puts industry on notice that …

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Special art-filled issue of The Annals of Iowa coming for state’s 175th birthday

Almost 175 years ago, Iowa became the 29th state to join the Union. To mark the anniversary, coming up on Dec. 28, the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs has teamed up with the Iowa Arts …

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UAW wants temporary injunction in Deere strike to be vacated

Quad-City Times: Striking UAW workers say a judge’s order that is limiting their picketing activities outside a Davenport plant was issued improperly, and they want the temporary injunction vacated immediately. Attorneys for the Davenport-based UAW Local …

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Labor law complaint made days before strike alleges Deere retaliation in Waterloo

Des Moines Register: An Iowa employee of Deere & Co. filed a labor law complaint against the agricultural and construction equipment manufacturer days before more than 10,000 workers went on strike against the company. According …

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Des Moines Water Works receives national, international energy certifications

Des Moines Water Works is the only water utility in the country to be certified for recognized energy management standards on the national and international stage. In a news release, officials said the utility’s three …

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Coleman formally accepts Broadlawns president and CEO role; starts work Dec. 6

Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines announced today that Anthony Coleman has formally accepted a contract as president and chief executive officer of the nonprofit Polk County hospital, effective Dec. 6. The hospital’s board of …

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Bondurant honored with awards from planning association

Bondurant Mayor Curt Sullivan, the city and its consultant RDG Planning and Design received the 2021 Planning Advocate and Urban Design Award from the American Planning Association-Iowa Chapter. The awards that were in recognition of …

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Waterloo City Council passes bereavement policy for loss of pregnancy

Three days after National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, the Waterloo City Council on Oct. 18 unanimously passed a resolution that establishes a paid bereavement policy for loss of pregnancy.

Introduced by council member Jonathan Grieder, …