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Renters score a victory in Iowa Supreme Court ruling

Landlords cannot charge automatic fees and must pay for repairs of damage not caused by renters, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled last week, Iowa Public Radio reported. The case began in 2011 after University of Iowa student…
By BPC Staff | May 9, 2016
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Water Works resists motion to dismiss in federal nitrate lawsuit

Des Moines Water Works has asked a court to deny three northwest Iowa counties’ motion to dismiss part of the federal lawsuit the utility filed in Sioux City over nitrate pollution in rivers. The counties have …
By BPC Staff | May 9, 2016
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Des Moines City Council to vote on incentives for Hubbell apartments near Wellmark Y

The Des Moines City Council will vote today on whether to support Hubbell Realty Co.’s application for an estimated $914,410 in Iowa workforce housing tax credits, a competitive process that provides approved projects a refund…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | May 9, 2016
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On The Rise: 5-9-16

  Elizabeth Caven Elected to the Veridian Credit Union Board of Directors. Des Moines  
Traci McBee Elected to the Veridian Credit Union Board of Directors. Elkhart   Pam Ayres Appointed secretary of the Veridian…
By BPC Staff | May 9, 2016
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Male-female wage gap significantly widening for young workers, study finds

Chicago Tribune: Pay disparities between men and women start earlier in their careers than widely assumed and have significantly widened for young workers in the past year, according to a new report from the Economic…
By BPC Staff | May 9, 2016
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Cokie Roberts will be keynote speaker at IWF luncheon

  Political commentator Cokie Roberts will serve as keynote speaker for the 20th annual Iowa Women’s Foundation luncheon, the organization recently announced. The event will take place Oct. 6 at the Coralville Marriott Hotel and…
By BPC Staff | May 9, 2016
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Take a closer look at Lisa M. Smith


Hometown: Barnes City, Iowa Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting, Grand View University; attended the master’s program in finance at Drake University. Family: Three children Age: 50 Contact: lsmith@bdfs.com

In October, Lisa M. Smith…
By JOE GARDYASZ | May 9, 2016
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Guest Opinion: Making the most of your time

BY SUNNY EIGHMY | Director of donor relations, Central College
A superior of mine once told me never to waste time in a meeting. Certainly there is value in getting quickly to the point, but…
By BPC Staff | May 9, 2016
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On The Record: How to lean back… at home

Editor’s note: 
I’ve been married for four years. We’re raising a dog and don’t yet have kids, but as we race toward turning 30 during the next year, the topic of raising children while growing …
By CHRIS CONETZKEY | May 9, 2016
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Sharing the second shift: What we learned

 


About 125 men and women gathered on Wednesday for the first Lift IOWA event – a discussion about tackling gender equity in the home. The crowd was mostly young  and mostly female, although about…
By LIFT IOWA STAFF | May 9, 2016