Archive for February 2021
Iowa Republicans push bill cutting unemployment benefits through committee
Des Moines Register: A Republican proposal to cut unemployment insurance benefits won approval from the Iowa House Committee early today after a contentious, 5 1/2-hour hearing. Committee Chair Rep. Dave Deyoe, R-Nevada, said he is pushing …
Read MoreSurvey: Johnston’s average rental rates highest in metro area
Johnston is the most expensive place in Greater Des Moines in which to rent an apartment, a new survey by RentCafe.com shows. In January, Johnston’s average monthly rental rate was $1,185, a 4.6% increase from …
Read MoreIowa Civil Rights Commission’s executive director resigns; chairman departs
Elizabeth Johnson, who was appointed by Gov. Kim Reynolds as the executive director of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission 18 months ago, resigned from that position on Feb. 4, the Business Record has learned. Charles Hill, investigations …
Read MoreDevelopment of complex geared toward active, older adults moving forward
Construction of the first phase of Slate at Gray’s Landing, a senior living apartment complex at Southwest 11th and Tuttle streets in Des Moines, is expected to begin in the spring. The four-story first phase …
Read MoreBusiness leaders tout tax credit benefits following Common Good report
Iowa companies received nearly $70 million in state Research Activities Tax Credits in 2020, according to a report from the Iowa Department of Revenue. That’s an increase of 43% since 2010.
Common Good, a nonprofit, …
Home, remodeling show set for Friday through Sunday
The annual Home & Remodeling Show will be held Friday through Sunday at the Jacobson Exhibition Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds. The show, sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines, will …
Read MoreIRS: Employers will have additional discretion in FSA, dependent care plans in ’21, ’22
The Internal Revenue Service announced it will give employers additional discretion over the next two years in adjusting flexible spending accounts and dependent care assistance programs due to the pandemic. Under the COVID-related Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster …
Read MoreWinners of Healthiest State Annual Awards announced
The Healthiest State Initiative has announced the winners of the 2021 Healthiest State Annual Awards. The winners were recognized for their efforts to improve the physical, social and emotional well-being of their students, employees and …
Read More$500,000 donated to proposed downtown Des Moines soccer stadium
The Catalyst Circle, a division of the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines, is donating $500,000 to the proposed development of a professional soccer stadium south of downtown. The Catalyst Circle, whose members include high-profile …
Read MoreEastern Iowa meat processors awarded tax benefits for planned expansions
The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board has awarded tax benefits to two Iowa meat processing companies that plan to expand to help meet increasing demand for locally sourced products.
The board voted Friday to award …