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Des Moines Register: The Iowa Supreme Court stopped a lawsuit that claimed the state has failed to adequately protect the public’s interest in the Raccoon River, a major water source for the Des Moines metro area, …
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, left, and John Swanson, right, Watershed Management Authority coordinator with Polk County Public Works, talk about the Central Iowa Water Quality Infrastructure Project during an event Thursday at the …
Des Moines Register: Surrounded by police officers, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed polarizing legislation Thursday that strengthens legal protections for police and creates steeper penalties for protest-related crimes such as rioting and unlawful assembly. Critics say the …
Des Moines Register: The Iowa Supreme Court upheld a provision of Waterloo’s “ban the box” ordinance that bans employers from asking about criminal histories on job applications. In an order released this morning, the court ruled …
The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Tuesday awarded $1.25 billion in COVID-19 relief funds to 863 community development financial institutions, including seven CDFIs in Iowa that collectively received $9,917,445. The awards, announced by Vice …
Des Moines Register: Iowa state Rep. Ras Smith is running for governor in 2022, he announced today, becoming the first major Democrat to declare his candidacy. Smith, 33, is a three-term representative from Waterloo who raised …
The Polk County Board of Supervisors has committed $1 million to the Central Iowa Water Trails project, the Great Outdoors Foundation announced today. According to the announcement, the county’s commitment is accounted for in the …
The board approved about $375,000 to support the lottery out of $94 million provided to the county through the American Rescue Plan Act. The program will award 10 $1,000 prizes weekly until Aug. 20. Biweekly, …
A digital rendering of the features of the Scott Avenue portion of the Central Iowa Water Trails project. The design for this section of the project was approved by the city of Des Moines’ Urban …
Iowa Capital Dispatch: Iowa House Democrats on Monday elected Rep. Jennifer Konfrst, D-Windsor Heights, as the new minority leader. Konfrst, a public relations professor at Drake University, her alma mater, is the first woman to lead …
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