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A Year in Review: Law & Government


Garnaas, Ladco seek cover from creditors

Developer Jon Garnaas and his wife, Faith, dropped a whopping 175-page, $457 million document off at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Iowa after yielding to …
By KENT DARR | Dec 30, 2011
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Political ad spending down steeply from 2008

Political ad spending down steeply from 2008   Spending on political advertisements have fallen drastically this year, according to CNNMoney.com. According to an estimate of political ad buys from Campaign Media Analysis Group, spending in…
By BPC Staff | Dec 28, 2011
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Iowa Workforce Development warns of fraudulent sites

Iowa Workforce Development warns of fraudulent sites  Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) is reminding people to watch out for fraudulent claim filing websites. Iowans can file unemployment claims at www.iowaworkforce.org. Officials, though, warn that a number…
By BPC Staff | Dec 28, 2011
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Iowa in the spotlight as caucuses approach

Iowa in the spotlight as caucuses approach   A pair of national stories today have highlighted the effect of the Iowa caucuses on the state’s economy. A story on Reuters.com said that although businesses likely…
By BPC Staff | Dec 28, 2011
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Branstad, Reynolds announce Excellence in Mentoring Award recipients

Gov. Terry Branstad, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service announced the 2012 recipients of the Excellence in Mentoring Award.

The awards will be presented during a special recognition ceremony on …
By BPC Staff | Dec 27, 2011
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Partnership legislative reception set for Jan. 9

Partnership legislative reception set for Jan. 9   The Greater Des Moines Partnership will have its opening night legislative reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Jan. 9. The event will take place at the…
By BPC Staff | Dec 22, 2011
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Businesses encouraged to utilize disaster funds

Businesses encouraged to utilize disaster funds The Iowa Finance Authority and the Iowa Economic Development Authority are encouraging businesses to take advantage of low-interest financing for repair, improvement or construction. The financing is available through…
By BPC Staff | Dec 22, 2011
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Coalition: Legislature must act to set up health insurance exchange

Coalition: Legislature must act to set up health insurance exchange   By Joe Gardyasz   Iowa needs to ensure it’s positioned to launch a state-run health insurance exchange by 2014, or the state may have…
By BPC Staff | Dec 21, 2011
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DeWaay and partners can’t collect on Florida real estate deal

DeWaay and partners can’t collect on Florida real estate deal   By Kent Darr   The Iowa Court of Appeals has ruled that West Des Moines investment adviser Donald DeWaay and two partners in a…
By KENT DARR | Dec 21, 2011
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Judge signs $7.3 million judgment against Van Orsdel

  Judge signs $7.3 million judgment against Van Orsdel A Polk County judge has ordered businessman William Van Orsdel to pay $7.3 million to a Missouri bank that is the lead lender for a section…
By BPC Staff | Dec 20, 2011