Archive for January 2022
Principal CEO: Return to ‘new normal’ requires in-person return to workplaces
Any return to a “new normal” in the modern economy should include a return by most employers to in-person workplaces, said Dan Houston, Principal Financial Group’s president and CEO, the Corridor Business Journal reported. Houston spoke Wednesday …
Read MoreSenate GOP introduces its own tax plan, calling for flat income tax and cuts to corporate tax rate
Senate Republicans in the Iowa Legislature have introduced their own tax reform package, which establishes a lower flat individual income tax rate than was proposed by Gov. Kim Reynolds, and includes provisions to cut the …
Read MoreWest Des Moines Water Works votes to begin negotiations on regionalization
This is a water treatment tank at the A.C. Ward water treatment plant in West Des Moines. The West Des Moines Water Works Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to join Des Moines and Urbandale in negotiations …
Read MoreDeloitte CFO of the Year: Michael Skokan
Doing what’s best for Hy-Vee’s employees — who now number more than 93,000 — was always at the top of Mike Skokan’s mind as chief financial officer of the West Des Moines-based company.
Skokan, who …
Read MoreLETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT: Business Publications Corporation announces leadership promotions to enhance organizational growth
Dear Business Record, dsm and ia readers and supporters:
During the last few years of challenge and change, the Business Publications Corporation (BPC) team has been laser- focused on our mission to inform, inspire, …
Read MoreCourt: Mask rule OK at Iowa schools with disabled students
Associated Press: A federal appeals court on Tuesday allowed the state of Iowa to enforce a law that prevents local schools from imposing mask mandates, except for schools attended by students whose disabilities make them more vulnerable …
Read More$350K in competitive grants fund seven new college and career counselors
The Iowa Department of Education announced it has awarded seven $50,000 competitive grants to help establish new college and career transition counselor positions at Iowa community colleges. The new positions will focus on preparing more high school …
Read MoreMain Street Iowa program application workshops scheduled for February
A series of workshops are scheduled for next month for any community interested in applying for Main Street Iowa designation this year. According to a news release, the Main Street Iowa program will host virtual …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Covid-19 fuels best-ever commercial real-estate sales
Investors set a record for U.S. commercial-property sales in 2021, betting that the pandemic is reordering how Americans live, work and play, writes Peter Grant for the Wall Street Journal. Real estate buyers loaded up on …
Read MoreGov. Kim Reynolds renews effort to require higher ethanol blends at Iowa pumps
Des Moines Register: Gov. Kim Reynolds is trying again to require gas stations to offer gasoline with higher blends of ethanol, after a more wide-reaching proposal last year fell victim to fights between fuel retailers, transportation …
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