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Reactions to business topics in State of the Union address

Politicians and industry groups were quick to respond after President Donald Trump’s second State of the Union address aired Tuesday. Iowa Republicans applauded the recent U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement negotiated in November by the Trump administration, …
By KATE HAYDEN | Feb 8, 2019
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Utilities board orders Alliant to file new customer rate notices

The Iowa Utilities Board today issued a decision regarding Alliant Energy’s request for approval of proposed customer notices in advance of the company filing a request with the IUB to increase both its customer electric and natural …
By BPC Staff | Feb 8, 2019
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Primary Health Care partners with EMBARC for interpretation program

Primary Health Care Inc. a nonprofit community health center, announced it has partnered with Ethnic Minorities of Burma Advocacy and Resource Center (EMBARC) to launch a language interpretation program for the more than 10,000 Burmese refugees …
By BPC Staff | Feb 8, 2019
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Retail federation forecasts slower sales growth

Retail sales growth in the U.S. is expected to slow down in 2019 amid cooling economic conditions, according to the National Retail Federation, Bloomberg reported. Americans will boost retail spending by 3.8 percent to 4.4 percent this …
By BPC Staff | Feb 8, 2019
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Feb. 27: Stand Up, Speak Up! Tinker v. Des Moines Turns 50

Host: Drake School of Journalism and Mass Communication, the Drake Law School, Cowles Library and the Drake Department of Political Science
About: Drake University will mark the 50th anniversary of Tinker v. Des Moines, the …
By BPC Staff | Feb 8, 2019
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Judge approves settlement in Muscatine pollution case

Radio Iowa: A district judge in Muscatine approved a $50 million settlement Tuesday in a class action pollution case. Some 15,000 neighbors of the Grain Processing Corp.’s plant can qualify for individual payouts after GPC was …
By BPC Staff | Feb 8, 2019
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Iowa joins SkillSPAN advocacy network

Iowa is one of 10 states to join the just-launched SkillSPAN, a nationwide network of non-partisan organizations working together to influence workforce policy in more than 25 states over the next five years. SkillSPAN — which stands …
By BPC Staff | Feb 8, 2019
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Land O’Lakes exec named to Meredith board; Lacy’s term extended

The board of directors of Meredith Corp. announced it recently appointed Christopher Roberts III as a Class II director, effective at its next board meeting on May 7. Roberts will stand for election for a full two-year …
By BPC Staff | Feb 8, 2019
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Survey: Iowa business conditions improved in January

Creighton University’s Business Conditions Index for Iowa rose to 54.8 in January, up from 53.5. Anything above 50 suggests growth. 
The survey of supply managers found new orders at 57.8, production or sales at 52.2,…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Feb 8, 2019
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Feb. 21-23: Des Moines Charity Hack

Host: dsmHack
About: Each year, dsmHack holds a 48-hour hackathon to help local nonprofit organization solve their technology problems. This flagship event connects technology enthusiasts including developers, designers and project managers, and partners them with …
By BPC Staff | Feb 8, 2019