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Legislature opens Jan. 11, sets key dates

Business leaders and many others closely follow the Iowa Legislature, which can change lives and livelihoods with its actions.


Many of you have your legislative priorities set and briefing papers in hand. You go into…
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Want to burn off those bowl game snacks?

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has a tradition of trying to get us all moving with free, guided New Year’s Day hikes that offer a nice view of 19 state parks in winter. We’re …

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Iowa City leads state’s cities in broadband adoption

A Brookings Institution report ranks Iowa City as fifth among U.S. metro areas for broadband adoption. The report, which looked at more than 230 metro areas, defines broadband adoption rates as the share of households …

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Proposed rule could cost financial services industry $2.4 billion

Implementing the U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed fiduciary standard on retirement accounts will hit the financial services industry harder than many believe and reduce annual revenues by $2.4 billion, or more than twice some current …

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Electric co-ops invested $77 million in efficiency in five years

Iowa’ s not-for-profit electric co-ops have invested nearly $77 million in efficiency programs over the past five years, the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives reported. The power conserved would be enough to serve 347,000 homes …

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2016 trend to watch: Expect an unprecedented rise in entrepreneurial activity

  Bill Adamowski

Trend: Starting in 2016, Central Iowa — including the Des Moines metropolitan area and Ames — will begin an unprecedented rise in entrepreneurial activities and innovation. This trend will continue to increase through …

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Waukee created a development rainmaker

The idea of a massive development area between University Avenue and Interstate 80 in Waukee has lingered like the first scent of approaching rain during a dry summer. You know it’s coming, but when and…
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Foreclosures falling in Greater Des Moines

Greater Des Moines foreclosure rates dropped in October over the same period last year, real estate analytics firm CoreLogic Inc. said today. The foreclosure rate among outstanding mortgage loans was 0.89 percent for October, down …

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IFA approves loans for water quality projects

The Iowa Finance Authority has approved a combined $20.7 million in low-interest loans for 15 sewer and drinking water projects. The loans are from the state’s revolving fund, which collects payments with interest that can …

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Krupp: 5 reasons 2016 will be a banner year for environment

Fred Krupp, head of the nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund, wrote in a blog that 2016 will be a banner year for the environment for five reasons: The Paris Agreement was like firing a starter’s pistol in the…
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