Iowa negotiators offer 1 percent raise for state workers
Des Moines talks on a two year contract with AFSCME and SPOC yielded a 1 percent across the board raise effective July 1, with health insurance premium contributions rising and wellness offsets possible. The cost for the two year plan runs into hundreds of millions, while negotiations continue toward a binding arbitration if needed.
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Iowa Park Rangers
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Zoning withdrawn over 19th century cottages dispute in Iowa City
Iowa City withdraws a rezoning request for three historic cottages at 608 610 and 614 S Dubuque St amid conflicting structural reports. One survey deems the buildings sound while another warns they are unsafe and should be razed. Eviction notices loom for tenant Book Shop operator William Ingles as officials decide next steps.
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the Gazette
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Iowa City
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Friends of Historic Preservation
Morning Star
Cedar Rapids
Trimble
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James Jacob
Coralville
Suzy’s Antiques and Gifts
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Hodge Construction
Pacha
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Iowa immigration policy impact remains unclear says Branstad
Gov. Terry Branstad said he is reviewing how President Obama’s executive action on immigration would affect Iowa and whether deportation protections apply to about 18,000 state residents per the Migration Policy Institute. He noted constitutional questions and stressed Iowa’s separation of powers with the Legislature. He also discussed a hybrid gas tax plan to fund transportation amid a $25 million annual road repair shortfall.
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Migration Policy Institute
Washington, D.C
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