Virginia Barreda is a City Government Reporter at the Des Moines Register. She covers city and county government issues, focusing on community engagement and regional interests, with a background in multimedia journalism. Virginia has been featured in various prominent outlets including Statesman Journal, Yahoo News, and USA TODAY.
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Virginia Barreda's reporting is heavily focused on local government and politics in Des Moines, Iowa. She covers a wide range of topics including city government, local politics, public transportation, COVID-19 impact at the local level, and mayoral elections.
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By: Virginia Barreda
Council members Rob Barron and Josh Mandelbaum voted against the raise, pointing to a looming $12 million deficit projected in the coming fiscal year, which starts July 1, 2027, and an additional $5 million gap the following year.
By: Virginia Barreda
The extra funds could mean not cutting as many essential services and amenities that residents want, Boesen said.
By: Virginia Barreda
Des Moines' mayor is asking the state, hospitals and other tax-exempt property owners in the city to make voluntary payments to help patch up its projected budget hole.
By: Virginia Barreda
Polk County health officials said the dashboard will be useful especially during wintertime spikes in flu or other respiratory illnesses.
By: Virginia Barreda
Des Moines' mayor is asking the state, hospitals and other tax-exempt property owners in the city to make voluntary payments to help patch up its projected budget hole.
By: Virginia Barreda
Des Moines Register HARLAN ― Tait Williams, 63, remembers next to nothing about his brush with death in the first hour of the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa in 2025.
By: Virginia Barreda
Shirah Snodgrass, a four-time RAGBRAI veteran at age 11, has some advice for facing cycling challenges: 'Keep putting one foot in front of the other.'
By: Virginia Barreda
Des Moines Register An 11-year-old girl is attempting to ride 160 miles in a single day during Iowa's annual RAGBRAI event.
By: Virginia Barreda
Des Moines Register The YMCA of Greater Des Moines has been granted another one-year deferment on a $6.4 million loan from Polk County.
By: Virginia Barreda
Des Moines Register Des Moines Deputy City Manager Matt Anderson is retiring after more than two decades of service.
