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United Way announces 2016 advocacy priorities

United Way of Central Iowa announced its lobbying priorities for the 2016 session of the Iowa Legislature in its key area’s of education, income and health.


“United Way brings together coalitions of businesses, nonprofits, government…
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NPR: DowDuPont merger faces regulatory hurdles

National Public Radio reports that DuPont Co. and Dow Chemical Co. don’t expect many problems with antitrust regulators over their proposed $130 billion merger and eventual spinoff into three companies. DuPont CEO Edward Breen said …

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YMCA pool is dead in the EB-5 financing waters

Congressional negotiators are near agreement on a reform package for an immigrant investor program that could clear a funding issue for a $105 million convention center hotel in Des Moines, but even if the the…
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Tax abatements amended with some City Council snap, crackle and pop

The Des Moines City Council voted 4-3 Monday to extend some deadlines under the city’s new tax abatement program for developers of multifamily units. The vote, a reversal of a council vote in October, followed …

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Survey: Keep asking job seekers about convictions

Greater Des Moines business readers are divided on whether questions about job seekers’ criminal records should be removed from initial application forms, according to the results of an unscientific survey in the Business Record Daily…
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Medicaid to maintain provider pay for 3 months

Iowa health care providers will continue to be paid fully for treating Medicaid patients for the first three months of 2016, whether or not they have signed contracts with new managed care companies, Gov. Terry …

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Historic tax credits sought for Hubbell, Register building projects

The renovations of some historic buildings in downtown Des Moines have ground to a halt because of delays in guaranteeing state tax credits for the projects, but that won’t stop two other developers from seeking…
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Sen. Joni Ernst retires from Iowa National Guard

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst has retired from the Iowa Army National Guard. Calling her time in the military one of her “greatest honors,” Ernst announced Tuesday that she had retired. In a statement, she said …

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Judge halts deceptive fundraising by newspaper archive company

An international newspaper archiving company and related nonprofit, both with Cedar Rapids ties, have been barred from using a pre-checked box to obtain charitable donation authorizations from the company’s subscribers, through an agreement with Iowa …

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Ames wants to create a new brand

Creating a brand for Ames is essential if the city wishes to attract young adults to live there, representatives of ZLR Ignition, a branding firm from Des Moines, told members of the Ames City Council …