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SBA relaunches loan program for dealerships

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has relaunched its Dealer Floor Plan Pilot Loan program, which is intended to help vehicle dealerships finance increases in their automobile, boat and recreational vehicle inventories. The program, which …

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Family practice


Mike O’Malley remembers when he started practicing law with his father, George O’Malley, and brother, Bernard O’Malley.

Now, as part of one of the founding families at the Connolly, O’Malley, Lillis, Hansen, Olson LLP law …

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Nothing pretty about this


William Van Orsdel may be insolvent, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this week by members of an investment group the Greater Des Moines businessman joined to build West Glen Town Center.

Van Orsdel and …

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Senate rejects expanded 1099 requirement

The U.S. Senate yesterday didn’t repeal health-care reform, but it did take a step toward getting rid of a provision that would impose a major paperwork burden on small businesses next year. By an 81-17 …

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West Glen partners go to court

After the authorization for his $50,000 annual manager’s fee at West Glen Town Center expired, William Van Orsdel upped his salary to $156,000 a year, according to a lawsuit filed today in Polk County District …

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Branstad lays out plans for new economic development authority

Gov. Terry Branstad unveiled legislation today to replace the Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) with the Iowa Partnership for Economic Progress (IPEP), a public-private partnership.

The mission of IPEP will be “to grow and …

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Former health director now works for Wellmark

Tom Newton, former director of the Iowa Department of Public Health, has joined Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield as director of network engagement. He will work with hospitals and physicians to better understand their …

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Grimes to refinance loans, save 360K

The city of Grimes will use the State Revolving Fund, or SRF, one of Iowa’s primary sources for financing projects designed to improve Iowa’s water quality, to restructure the remaining balance on the $11.3 million …

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Who gets the jobs?


As president of the Iowa Federation of Labor, I’ve witnessed firsthand the challenges that working families are confronting as a result of outsourcing. These challenges are all the more apparent amid a national economic downturn. …

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Branstad: Budget “cleans up the budget mess”

Gov. Terry Branstad started his 2011 Iowa budget address to the Legislature this morning in no-nonsense fashion: “I think we need to start with a stern talking-to,” he said.

“It is our responsibility, as servant-leaders, …

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