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Bower appointed as court of appeals judge

Bower appointed as court of appeals judge Gov. Terry Branstad today appointed Thomas Bower to the Iowa Court of Appeals. Bower, who is currently serving as chief judge in District 1B, has been appointed to…
By BPC Staff | Dec 8, 2011
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Report: Major corporations dodge state income tax

Report: Major corporations dodge state income tax   States are losing billions of dollars to corporate tax avoidance, a new nonpartisan report shows.   The report from Citizens for Tax Justice (CTJ) and the Institute…
By BPC Staff | Dec 7, 2011
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Partnership unveils 2012 legislative agenda

Partnership unveils 2012 legislative agenda  The Greater Des Moines Partnership unveiled its 2012 State Legislative Agenda at a luncheon today at the Hotel Fort Des Moines. Legislative leaders also participated in a panel discussion previewing…
By BPC Staff | Dec 7, 2011
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Threat of European downgrade may spur action

Threat of European downgrade may spur action German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said Standard & Poor’s downgrade warning for 15 European governments will spur leaders to ratchet up efforts to resolve the debt crisis at…
By BPC Staff | Dec 6, 2011
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Another vote possible for payroll tax cut

Another vote possible for payroll tax cut Democrats in the U.S. Senate will seek another vote on a payroll tax cut for workers this week in an attempt to pressure more Republicans to support an…
By BPC Staff | Dec 6, 2011
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Two more Des Moines budget presentations scheduled

The city of Des Moines will have two budget presentations in a town hall forum setting at 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Central Library, 1000 Grand Ave. The budget for fiscal …
By BPC Staff | Dec 5, 2011
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Go slow with snail mail, Postal Service says

The U.S. Postal Service, which is trying to cut $20 billion in operating costs by 2015, is seeking to slow mail delivery to help save $2.1 billion a year, Bloomberg reported. The service is asking …
By BPC Staff | Dec 5, 2011
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Democrats say they have a payroll tax compromise

Democrats will propose a compromise plan today that would extend the payroll tax cut and provide a “serious” way to pay the more than $200 billion price tag, said Sen. Kent Conrad, chairman of the …
By BPC Staff | Dec 5, 2011
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Search for Partnership president coming closer to an end

Search for Partnership president coming closer to an end The Greater Des Moines Partnership is winding down its search to find its next president and CEO, spokeswoman Susan Ramsey said. After the announcement that current…
By BPC Staff | Dec 1, 2011
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IRS seeks to give back undelivered refunds

IRS seeks to give back undelivered refunds   The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is seeking to return $153 million in undelivered refund checks to taxpayers nationally and more than $417,000 to 461 taxpayers in Iowa,…
By BPC Staff | Dec 1, 2011