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Branstad joins amicus brief opposing California fuel standards law

Branstad joins amicus brief opposing California fuel standards law Gov. Terry Branstad joined an amicus brief in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals opposing California’s fuel standards law. Branstad said that allowing the California Air…
By BPC Staff | Mar 13, 2012
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Nyemaster firm receives Patriot Award

The Nyemaster Goode law firm has been selected to receive the Patriot Award from the National Committee of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the U.S. Department of Defense. Nyemaster …
By BPC Staff | Mar 12, 2012
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China rips U.S. trade bill, will not adjust currency

China rips U.S. trade bill, will not adjust currency   A U.S. trade bill targeting Chinese imports goes against international rules, China’s commerce minister said today, and Beijing will not adjust the value of its…
By BPC Staff | Mar 7, 2012
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Chief justice to kick off constitution lecture series

Chief justice to kick off constitution lecture series Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady will deliver the inaugural lecture of the Iowa Constitution Lecture Series on Thursday at Drake University Law School. The new…
By BPC Staff | Mar 7, 2012
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Lawyer named honorary consul of Canada

Lawyer named honorary consul of Canada  The government of Canada has appointed Mary Lawyer as the honorary consul of Canada in Iowa. As honorary consul, Lawyer will work with the Consulate General of Canada in…
By BPC Staff | Mar 7, 2012
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Service sector is expanding

The services sector expanded at its fastest pace in a year in February, helped by a gain in new orders and improvements in housing, according to data released today, Reuters reported.

The Institute for Supply …
By BPC Staff | Mar 5, 2012
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Supreme Court upholds franchise fee ruling

Supreme Court upholds franchise fee ruling By Kent Darr Des Moines residents are entitled to a refund that could top $40 million for excess fees they paid on utility bills between 2004 and 2009, the…
By KENT DARR | Mar 2, 2012
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Sales taxes for flood control

The Cedar Rapids Gazette reported that the policy board and staff of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance on Thursday announced their support for a 10-year extension of the city’s existing 1 percent local-option sales …
By BPC Staff | Mar 2, 2012
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Consumers lose $1.5 billion to identity theft, online scams

Consumers lose $1.5 billion to identity theft, online scams   Identity theft and other scams cost Americans $1.52 billion last year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said yesterday.   Based on a nationwide sampling of…
By BPC Staff | Feb 29, 2012
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Age-bias claim against University of Iowa must be tried in the state, federal judge rules

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ruled that a former North Dakota attorney general and chief legal officer for the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines must pursue his allegations of age discrimination …
By BPC Staff | Feb 28, 2012