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Branstad to take “Ask the Gov” questions

Gov. Terry Branstad announced today that he will open his office for questions every Friday as part of his “Ask the Gov” video project to solicit questions from residents across the state.

Questions can be …

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Grassley to receive manufacturing award

Senator Chuck Grassley will receive the National Association of Manufacturers Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence tomorrow.

The award honors senators and representatives who have demonstrated support for policies that enhance the ability of manufacturers to …

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Paul to announce exploratory committee

U.S. Rep. Ron Paul said on Monday he will form an exploratory committee to consider pursuing the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, Reuters reported.

Paul is scheduled to hold a press conference at 3:45 p.m. today …

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Des Moines prepares to give Blank Park Zoo some freedom

The Des Moines City Council will consider a series of actions today, including an $8.7 million financing package, that will give more autonomy to the foundation operating Blank Park Zoo.

Among other actions, the council …

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Judicial retention vote lawsuit dismissed

A Polk County judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the ballots used in Iowa’s 2010 statewide judicial retention vote, the Iowa attorney general’s office said today. The lawsuit claimed that state judicial …

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Make tax fix big enough to matter


Commercial property taxation is getting more attention as the Iowa Legislature heads toward the finish line, and once again we’re wondering whether any action will be taken. The conversation has gone on for years. And …

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TRANSITIONS: One year or two?


The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) has compared the virtues of annual state budgets vs. two-year state budgets, and after long and careful consideration reached a conclusion that can be summed up this way:…

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Not your traditional lawyers


”Crazy” was a word used to describe the decision made by four recent Drake University Law School graduates. “Overly ambitious” was another way of putting it.

“Pleasantly surprised” and “better than any of us imagined” …

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State receives $215 million in partial recovery from Westbridge case

Attorney General Tom Miller announced that a court-appointed receiver today transferred more than $215 million to the state of Iowa as a partial recovery in the Westbridge Capital Management fraud case.

In 2009, the two …

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Economic Development board awards incentives

Two Central Iowa companies received state incentive awards this morning from the Iowa Economic Development Board.

Capital City Fruit Co. received $215,000 in direct financial assistance and tax incentives for a proposed 84,000-square-foot office, distribution …