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ABI announces legislative agenda

ABI announces legislative agenda The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) will focus its lobbying efforts on improving the jobs climate through more competitive property taxes, workforce skill training and regulatory reform, the association…
By BPC Staff | Dec 15, 2011
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Weinhardt invited to join elite group of lawyers

Weinhardt invited to join elite group of lawyers Des Moines attorney Mark Weinhardt has become a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, whose membership cannot exceed 1 percent of the lawyers in any…
By BPC Staff | Dec 15, 2011
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McConnell blocks Senate vote on payroll tax cut bill

McConnell blocks Senate vote on payroll tax cut bill  Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) this morning objected to a Democratic request to vote on a House-passed extension of the payroll tax cut, citing concerns…
By BPC Staff | Dec 14, 2011
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Iowa post office closures postponed

Iowa post office closures postponed The U.S. Postal Service will delay planned closures and consolidations of Iowa post offices until May 15, Gov. Terry Branstad announced yesterday.  Branstad said he opposed the post office closures…
By BPC Staff | Dec 14, 2011
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Des Moines budget forums scheduled Thursday

Des Moines budget forums scheduled Thursday The city of Des Moines will make two additional budget presentations during town hall forums scheduled for 11:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday. Both sessions will be held at…
By BPC Staff | Dec 14, 2011
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Business leaders sign on to bipartisan immigration reform

Today at 11 a.m., business leaders, law enforcement officers and government officials will sign “The Iowa Compact,” a bipartisan effort to call on Washington lawmakers to take action on immigration reform in a meaningful way. …
By BPC Staff | Dec 13, 2011
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Business bucks tilt toward Obama

President Barack Obama, who has been characterized as anti-business by his political opponents, has received more in campaign contributions from business executives this year than any Republican presidential candidate, Bloomberg reported.

Obama raised $5.6 million …
By BPC Staff | Dec 12, 2011
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Double the looks at Des Moines city budget

Des Moines city staff will make two budget presentations Thursday at the Central Library, 1000 Grand Ave. The presentations are scheduled for 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. The city has been fielding suggestions on ways …
By BPC Staff | Dec 12, 2011
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Cast your vote for Water Works redesign

A public open house to view the five professional finalists and nine student honorees for the redesign of Des Moines’ Water Works Park and cast a “people’s favorite” vote on the professional design concepts will be …
By BPC Staff | Dec 12, 2011
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Branstad names interim director for Office of Drug Control Policy

Today, Gov. Terry Branstad named Dale Woolery the interim director of the Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP).

Woolery’s appointment comes after former director Mark Schouten replaced Brig. Gen. Derek Hill at Iowa Homeland …
By BPC Staff | Dec 9, 2011