Archive for January 2015
DOT offers Urban Youth Corps grants
The Iowa Department of Transportation is asking private, nonprofit organizations and public agencies to submit applications for matching grants through the Urban Youth Corps program. The program provides transportation-related work projects and training opportunities to …
Read MoreIowa Court of Appeals upholds ruling on Kragnes attorney fees
A three-judge panel of the Iowa Court of Appeals voted 2-1 to uphold a Polk County judge’s decision to slash by more than 50 percent the nearly $15 million in attorney fees requested in a …
Read MoreStudy: Low- to middle-income families shoulder greater tax burdens than wealthy ones
The latest “Who Pays” report by the Washington-based Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy shows that the effect of sales taxes and property taxes on lower-income households tilts Iowa’s overall tax system so the poorest …
Read MoreCatt Center program trains women to run for office
Officials at the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics believe that U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst’s election will encourage more Iowa women to run for political office.
If you’re one of them, the …
Read MoreU.S. retail sales post largest decline in 11 months
U.S. retail sales recorded their largest decline in 11 months in December as demand fell almost across the board, which could temper expectations for a sharp acceleration in consumer spending in the fourth quarter, Reuters reported. The …
Read MoreUnemployment judge becomes third to sue state, Wahlert
In the third such case, an Iowa Workforce Development administrative law judge is suing the state and former agency director Teresa Wahlert. Susan Ackerman, who testified last summer in legislative hearings on the agency, says …
Read MoreSTEM Council executive committee meets
The Executive Committee of the Governor’s STEM Council will meet by telephone at 10:30 a.m. Thursday to take a roll call vote regarding the approval of the recommended STEM Scale-Up Programs. Access to the meeting …
Read MoreIncrease in lending boosts Wells Fargo revenues
Wells Fargo & Co. said today that its profits rose slightly in the fourth quarter as it continued to lend more money and decrease the amount it set aside to cover soured loans, The New …
Read MoreBirdDog reports double-digit revenue growth
BirdDog, the Urbandale-based company that recruits and tracks applicants for construction industry jobs, experienced 53 percent growth in revenue for the 2014 fiscal year, the largest in the company’s history, according to a release on BusinessWire. As …
Read MoreGallup poll: Poor managers cost nation $450 billion
Poor managers cost the U.S. economy $450 billion to $550 billion per year by disengaging employees, a Gallup poll found. Among full-time employees, 70 percent are disengaged and uninspired, the poll found.
Also, more than 2.5 …
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