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Also in the notebook, Iowa’s unemployment rate remained at 3.7 percent in July

Under the current system at Iowa Workforce Development, Iowans must use multiple sites and accounts to file unemployment insurance claims and find job postings. The new system will consolidate all employment services on one website.

Also, Iowa Supreme Court awards grants for low-income legal services

A federal judge on Friday dismissed a class-action lawsuit over Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ decision to end pandemic-related unemployment benefits early.

Also, the Iowa House passes legislation that would cap tuition and limit diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the state’s three public universities

Also, Reynolds issues disaster proclamation due to severe weather in three counties

Remarks from two state agency directors came at The Gazette's virtual Iowa Ideas conference, which continues Friday.

Unemployed Iowans would be required to meet weekly with state case managers, conduct twice as many weekly work searches and undergo audits to prove they're actively looking for work under a new proposal announced Wednesday by Gov. Kim Reynolds.