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What’s still in play ahead of next week’s legislative funnel

Next Friday is the second funnel day at the Iowa Legislature, when Senate bills have to be passed out of a House committee and House bills have to be passed out of a Senate committee …

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Draft proposal threatens Iowa’s first-in-nation caucuses

Des Moines Register: National Democratic leaders have drafted a proposal that could significantly reshape the party’s presidential nominating process and put an end to Iowa’s prized first-in-the-nation caucuses — a tradition that has shaped presidential politics …

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GreenState doubles lending goal for people of color to $1 billion

GreenState Credit Union announced that its board of directors has doubled its goal of extending $500 million in home loans to people of color in the next decade, with a new goal of lending $1 billion …

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Community Outreach Program to help nonprofits participate in Des Moines Arts Festival

The Des Moines Arts Festival and MidAmerican Energy Co. are teaming up to offer nonprofit organizations an opportunity to participate at the festival free of charge. The festival and MidAmerican are offering the Community Outreach Program, …

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Partnership launches minority business accelerator

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has launched a business accelerator to help minority-owned businesses gain access to the knowledge and networks to be successful.

The Scale DSM Minority Business Accelerator is designed to help minority-owned businesses increase …

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Four Iowans recognized with Consumer Protection Hero awards

In honor of National Consumer Protection Week, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller recognized four Iowans for their efforts to stop the abuse and fraud against their fellow community members during the office’s second Consumer Protection …

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‘Get on Board’ aims to remove barriers to get more kids skateboarding

Five hundred skateboards will be given to Des Moines-area children to create greater awareness of the sport and encourage more youths to take up the activity, under a new program announced today. The “Get on …

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Wells Fargo provides $1.5 million grant to How Women Lead for venture fund

Wells Fargo today announced new resources designed to help increase the growth of female-owned small businesses, including a $1.5 million grant to How Women Lead. The San Francisco-based banking company said the initiative is “aimed …

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What the change to WDM’s conduit network budget means

In January, the city of West Des Moines proposed an amendment to its Economic Development Digital Enterprise Urban Renewal Plan to increase the not-to-exceed cost of the citywide conduit network from $50 million to $60 …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: U.S. Global Leadership Coalition leader shares views

The Hill ran an opinion piece this week that juxtaposed an unlikely trio of names in the headline. The piece, “Elton John, Vladimir Putin and my last conversation with Colin Powell,” was written by Liz Schrayer, president …