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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Mayor of Chicago suburb says ‘no, thanks’ to an Amazon fulfillment center

The mayor of Bolingbrook, Ill., is doing something many elected officials aren’t doing: telling Amazon.com the community doesn’t want a fulfillment center located within its borders.

Alby Gallun, a reporter for Crain’s Chicago Business, writes that …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Feb 13, 2020
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NOTEBOOK: ‘Ranked-choice voting’ for Des Moines city elections discussed

During this week’s Des Moines City Council workshop, Councilman Josh Mandelbaum suggested the city should move toward ranked-choice voting, a way that allows voters to shift their support from a losing candidate to another choice.…
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Feb 11, 2020
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Proposed hotel-casino project at Des Moines airport ‘is dead’

A proposal to build a hotel-casino entertainment complex at the Des Moines International Airport is likely dead after its governing body today decided not to direct the airport manager to begin discussions with the developer on a…
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Feb 11, 2020
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NOTEBOOK: What would it mean for the state’s economy if Iowa loses its first-in-the-nation status?

It didn’t take long for national figures to predict the death of Iowa’s first-in-the-nation status amidst the ongoing delay of final results from the Democratic Iowa caucuses – heck, people have been forecasting the change …
By EMILY BARSKE AND KATE HAYDEN | Feb 7, 2020
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STEM in Iowa at a glance

Gov. Reynolds addresses computer science in Condition of the State address
Gov. Kim Reynolds talked about the importance of computer science education in her Condition of the State address, which kicked off the legislative session. …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Feb 5, 2020
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DMU campus opens up prime real estate in central Des Moines

The departure in three years of Des Moines University from its 24-acre campus along Grand Avenue will create a wide range of opportunities for the redevelopment of prime real estate located in central Des Moines, …
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Feb 5, 2020
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A Closer Look: Kerty Levy

Everywhere that Kerty Levy appears these days, she is talking about Iowa investment. 

As an honored speaker at the Technology Association of Iowa’s Catalysts event, Levy noted that only 1.2% of the $117 billion in …
By KATE HAYDEN | Feb 5, 2020
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7 takeaways from our 2020 Economic Forecast

The Business Record held its annual Economic Forecast last week at the Sheraton West Des Moines hotel. Below are a few takeaways from our staff writers.

Logistics outlook

Greater Des Moines Partnership CEO Jay Byers …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Feb 5, 2020
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DMU campus opens us prime real estate in central Des Moines

Focus: STEM

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By BPC Staff | Feb 5, 2020
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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the Feb. 7 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the Feb. 7 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories at businessrecord.com/insider and …
By BPC Staff | Feb 5, 2020