Meet Dr. Michael AbouAssaly

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The issue: Employee wellness

Most Iowans, like the majority of Americans, need more guidance to follow a healthier lifestyle and improve their overall wellness. Dr. Michael AbouAssaly, a Burlington family physician and nationally recognized expert …

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Meet Matt Hinch

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The issue: Tax reform

Tax reform is a key issue for the Greater Des Moines Partnership, especially targeted tax relief for businesses and commercial property tax reform. Hinch is responsible for laying out the Partnership’s …

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Meet Jeff Weld

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The issue: Educating Iowa’s workers

The number of science, mathematics, engineering and technology (STEM) jobs in the state is projected to increase by 16 percent between 2008 and 2018. But not enough qualified students are …

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Meet Ying Sa

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The issue: Immigrant workers

Immigration reform is a broad and controversial issue, but many business and political leaders agree on two important facts: Immigrants are more likely than non-immigrants to start their own businesses, and …

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Meet Steve Bruere

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The issue: Ag land values

The majority of Iowa farmland is owned by people who could retire today, and retire very wealthy thanks to the escalation in land and crop prices in recent years. But …

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3 questions with Peggy Whitson:

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Iowa-born astronaut Peggy Whitson was in Des Moines earlier this month as part of the Science Center of Iowa’s Scientist in Residence program.

Whitson, who has completed two six-month tours of duty aboard the International …

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BERKO: Sue the brokester

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Dear Mr. Berko:

When my dad passed away in early 2008, he left his two teenage grandchildren (our children) more than $420,000 in blue-chip stocks, including AT&T, IBM, Procter & Gamble, Southern Co., Pfizer, Consolidated …

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Tip for Tweet: Social Media Marketing

@ChrisConetzkey – Oct. 18, 9:26 a.m. via Twitter
Rockstars have fans. Businesses have customers. Via @mackcollier at #socialbrand12

Tweetaway: Mack Collier, a nationally known social media strategist, gave a presentation titled “Think Like a Rockstar,” …

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