Rachel Fritz has joined Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. as an Associate Attorney where she will work in both the Education Law and Private Law practice areas. Rachel will work with K-12 school districts and Area Education Agencies on a variety of matters, including contracts, policies, and procedures to assist clients...
Twenty-one attorneys from Ahlers & Cooney, P.C., a Des Moines-based law firm, were recently selected by their peers to be recognized in respective practice areas by The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 edition for Des Moines. Four attorneys were recognized as Ones to Watch. Best Lawyer of the Year® (2024...
By Attorney Elizabeth Burnett House File 718, signed into law by Governor Reynolds on May 4, 2023, changed available bond election dates for municipalities. General Obligation Bond elections may now only be held one time per year, on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. If you are...
By Attorney Jazmine Polk On Thursday, June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court majority opinion in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, overturned affirmative action at colleges and universities, holding that the race-conscious admissions processes at Harvard College (Harvard) and the University of...
By Attorney Elizabeth Burnett On May 4, 2023, Governor Reynolds signed House File 718, a bill aimed at reducing property tax growth in Iowa. There are significant changes to city and county levy limitations and financing. This client alert provides a general overview of certain provisions of the new law....
By Attorneys Beth Grob and Jim Wainwright The Legislature passed House File 718 which the Governor signed on May 4, 2023 (“HF718”). HF718 contains many provisions which affect how school districts conduct business and which also will require advance planning. Some important provisions: General Obligation Bond Elections: General Obligation Bond...
By Attorneys Kristin Cooper and Beth Grob Turmoil in the banking industry continues this week following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, the second and third largest bank failures in U.S. history (1). Headlines swirl about the effect the collapses will have on the municipal bond market,...
By Attorneys Miriam Van Heukelem, Elizabeth Heffernan and Jazmine Polk On March 22, 2023, Governor Reynolds signed Senate File 482, more commonly known as the “Bathroom Bill,” into law. This new law goes into effect immediately and includes a number of requirements and prohibitions pertaining to the use of bathrooms...
Brett Nitzschke and Emily Ellingson have joined the Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. law firm as Special Counsel, both focusing their practice in the area of Education Law. Brett Nitzschke focuses his practice on K-12 school districts as a member of the firm’s Education Law Practice Area. He provides daily counsel...
