Archive for April 2015
Bateman named top dreamer, doer, driver
Gary Bateman, chief information officer at Iowa Workforce Development, has been named one of Government Technology magazine’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers for 2015. Bateman was recognized for his efforts to cut costs while retaining access …
Read More‘Safe harbor’ correction guidance issued for retirement plans
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday announced new guidance to defined contribution retirement plans offering auto-enrollment features, Pensions & Investments reported. The guidance will make it easier for plan sponsors to easily correct …
Read MoreABI watches Legislature pass second funnel
This week marked the second “funnel” at the Iowa Legislature as lawmakers continued to whittle down the list of bills considered alive for further action. Remember, appropriations bills are funnel-proof, and legislative leaders have broad …
Read MoreDes Moines projects approved for $8 million in housing tax credits
The Iowa Economic Development Authority has committed all the funds in a $20 million tax credit program to 37 housing projects across the state, including 11 in Des Moines.
The Workforce Housing tax credit …
Read MoreKeep Iowa Beautiful conference set for May 5
Registration is open for Keep Iowa Beautiful’s Annual Conference May 5 at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge. Speakers will include sustainable building consultant Bill McAnally and Dubuque City Manager Michael Van Milligen. Workshops …
Read MoreFederal budget expert Lorenzen to speak Tuesday
Federal budget expert Ed Lorenzen will be in Des Moines on Tuesday as part of the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s 2015 Caucus Federal Issue Series. Lorenzen will discuss the long-term challenges facing Social Security and Medicare …
Read MoreSBA offers accelerator grants
The U.S. Small Business Administration is running an Accelerator Growth Fund competition for accelerators and other entrepreneurial ecosystem models to compete for $50,000 prizes. The total prize pool is $4 million. Applications will be accepted from April …
Read MoreGreater Des Moines population headed to 750,000
Greater Des Moines will have 750,000 residents by 2050, and the population will be older and more diverse, the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization reported.
Workers will hold jobs in expanding industry sectors, with …
Read MoreEvents drawing visitors to Greater Des Moines, week of April 5
The Elbert Files: Teaching DM to be walkable
The question that was never fully answered earlier this month during a forum on walkable cities was: How do you build a political consensus to transform Des Moines from car-centric to pedestrian and bicycle friendly?…
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