Archive for June 2011
Iowa Finance Authority approves 15 tax-credit projects
Fifteen housing projects stand to benefit from the allocation of $10.3 million in low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs) by the Iowa Finance Authority.
Developers who receive LIHTCs typically sell them to investors to generate equity …
Read MoreUnemployment rate inches up from April
The nation’s unemployment rate rose to 9.1 percent in May, as employers hired far fewer workers than expected, Reuters reported.
The Labor Department said private employment increased by just 83,000, the least since June 2010. …
Read MoreWindsor Heights receives award
The city of Windsor Heights has been recognized by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) for its Comprehensive Citizen Engagement program. The municipality received the Program Excellence Award in the strategic leadership and governance category …
Read MoreArt Crawl coming to Des Moines
Following the lead of Denver, Austin and San Francisco, local artist Jason Brommel is facilitating a First Friday event popularized in those cities. First Friday Art Crawl, a collaborative among downtown gallery owners, performance artists …
Read MoreTRANSITIONS: Tomorrow’s staffers
You could drive all over Iowa this summer and not see anyone walking soybeans. Partly because you’d be too busy texting and fooling with your iPod, but also because times have changed.
If you’re a …
Read MoreIowa Governor announces ‘working together’ tour
Gov. Terry Branstad has announced a 43-city “Working Together for a Better Future” tour. Intended to highlight the administration’s plan to “build a strong fiscal foundation for the future and create jobs in Iowa,” Branstad …
Read MoreNewton mayor to host manufacturing meeting
On June 8, Newton Mayor Chaz Allen will host a town hall-style panel discussion focused on the continued loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs. Free and open to the public, the one-hour event is scheduled to …
Read MoreMiller: Fund-raiser’s lies recorded by CPD
Miller: Fund-raiser’s lies recorded by CPD
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller will hold a news conference today to discuss a Consumer Protection Division (CPD) case involving an out-of-state for-profit fund-raiser. Miller alleges a Phoenix-based fund-raiser …
Megabus happy with Iowa ridership after first year
Coach USA LLC’s Megabus service celebrated its one-year anniversary in Iowa in May, and officials are pleased with how the service has taken hold.
Megabus provides travel between Des Moines, Iowa City and Chicago, and …
Read MoreDoctor’s orders: Invest your time, gain their trust
LIFE/WORK BALANCE
Let’s face it. It can be difficult to build and grow relationships while managing a busy schedule. I want to have a meaningful connection with everyone I meet. But with limited time, how …
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