Archive for January 2022
Despite Des Moines’ call for ‘missing middle’ housing, board rejects Fleur Drive townhomes
Des Moines Register: Less than a month after the city of Des Moines implemented new incentives for so-called “missing middle” housing, its Plan and Zoning Commission has recommended denial of a request to allow what would …
Read MoreDART announces service reductions because of COVID-19 and driver shortage
The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority will temporarily reduce service on some of its routes beginning Wednesday because of a shortage of drivers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a news release, …
Read MoreApollo, Athene partner with BNP Paribas to launch supply chain capital company
Apollo and its subsidiary Athene announced they have entered into a strategic relationship with BNP Paribas, a premier global bank, to provide a new solutions platform for working capital and supply chain needs with the establishment of Eliant …
Read MoreIowans urged to plan their vacation days for 2022
Take some time today to plan your vacation days for the year. That’s the message from the Iowa Tourism Office as it marks National Plan for Vacation Day today, the annual call for people to …
Read MoreIowa’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.5% in December
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate slipped to 3.5% in December, down slightly from 3.7% in November as well as a year ago, according to newly released information from Iowa Workforce Development.
The U.S. unemployment dropped …
IEDA announces awards to three companies for projects that will create 84 jobs
Three companies with an established presence in Iowa have been awarded nearly $4.2 million in tax credits and incentives for projects that will create 84 jobs.
The Iowa Economic Development Authority announced the awards to …
NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Fed releases long-awaited study on a digital dollar but doesn’t take a position yet on creating one
The Federal Reserve did not take a position on a central bank digital currency, or CBDC, in its delayed 40-page report, but the report did show that a digital dollar is not in the near …
Read MoreIowa’s soil in the right-of-way of Dakota Access Pipeline still recovering
Axios Des Moines: Iowa’s soil in the right-of-way of the Dakota Access Pipeline is still recovering roughly six years after the project was installed. Three companies are proposing new pipeline projects that would cross Iowa …
Read MoreIowa GOP lawmakers want to eliminate retirement income tax
Associated Press: Iowa House Republicans on Monday proposed eliminating retirement income taxes. State revenue experts estimated eliminating retiree benefits from income tax would cost the state about $2 billion in the first six years. The proposal is …
Read MoreDes Moines Arts Festival announces lineup for ‘A Seat at the Table’ series
The Des Moines Arts Festival will launch the organization’s second season of “A Seat at the Table” by featuring the Black Lives Matter movement. The conversation, to be held virtually on Thursday, Feb. 3, from …
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