'It's mind boggling': Des Moines residents speak out after city cuts Office of Sustainability jobs
City Manager Scott Sanders said the layoffs were a result of a $17 million budget shortfall caused by increased costs and a drop in property tax revenue.
Des Moines city manager faces criticism after dismantling sustainability office
Climate action proponents say the layoffs will make it harder for the local government to reach its net zero emission goal by 2050.
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Cutting Des Moines' sustainability office is irresponsible | Opinion
Sustainability commitments should be more important than ever right now, and Des Moines should restore its office, writes Councilman Josh Mandelbaum.
Some Des Moines programs in limbo after city cuts its sustainability office amid budget shortfall
The future of Des Moines sustainability programs remains in limbo after the city laid off the people overseeing such efforts in response to a shortfall in the next fiscal year's budget.
Des Moines' City Hall redevelopment has no takers
After an eight-month search, Des Moines received no proposals from groups interested in redeveloping its soon-to-be-vacated City Hall. Why it matters: The historic building has been the cornerstone of the city's modern history since its construction more than 110 years ago.
No one's rushing to sign a lease for Des Moines' ornate, historic City Hall, officials say
Des Moines has yet to receive a proposal for reuse of its 113-year-old City Hall. The reason, a developer says: It will be a complex project
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Educators outraged at climate change being removed from Iowa science standards proposal
The proposal the state wants for the new standards erases the phrase climate change entirely, and it removed several other ...
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State plans to remove references to climate change and evolution from Iowa’s science education standards
The Iowa Department of Education (DOE) wants to remove references to climate change and biological evolution from the science ...
Des Moines lays off employees, ends sustainability program overseeing climate action plan
Citing state property tax cuts, Des Moines shut down the department that oversees its ambitious climate action plan and ...
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Iowa could remove mentions of climate change from education standards
Iowa’s department of education released proposed changes to the state’s science education standards. The proposed update ...
Celebrated artwork will be removed from an Iowa park as its creator ends fight to preserve the work
A nationally known outdoor artwork will be removed from a park pond in Des Moines under a settlement announced Tuesday, ending a legal fight between the New York artist who created the work decades ...