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Obama budget rewards buyers of electric cars

In its effort to put 1 million electric cars on the road by 2015, the Obama administration’s proposed budget supports a plan to give $7,500 directly to electric car buyers rather than make them wait …

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Obama budget would cut deficit by $1.1 trillion

President Barack Obama proposed a budget today that would cut the U.S. deficit by $1.1 trillion over 10 years, setting the stage for a bitter fight with Republicans who vow even tougher spending controls, Reuters …

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$48.5 million in research tax credits issued in 2010

The state of Iowa issued nearly $48.5 million in Research Activities Tax Credits in 2010, which was six times the dollar amount of credits issued in 2009, according to a report released last Friday by …

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Groups push for water quality in farm bill

The Des Moines Water Works was among a coalition of water, wastewater, conservation, agricultural, environmental and state organizations to distribute letters urging members of Congress to support policies that strengthen the links between agriculture and …

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Council announces finalists for city attorney

The Des Moines City Council is moving forward in its search for a new city attorney to fill the spot vacated by Bruce Bergman.

The council will conduct interviews of four applicants on Feb. 17. …

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IAJ re-launches Braley Scholarship

The Iowa Association for Justice (IAJ) is launching its Byard Braley Scholarship Fund for 2011. The fund will grant scholarships to assist injured workers or their family members in pursuit of higher education.

The program …

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They’re watching


We really don’t want cameras watching us everywhere – supermarket restrooms probably should remain a low priority – but if we’re willing to allow them in some places, busy intersections would seem to be a …

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Tax facts and myths get mixed


The Iowa House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee approved a measure to lower the state’s personal income tax rates, and Iowans for Tax Relief, an influential Muscatine-based group, quickly praised the measure.

“States with …

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Iowa Power Fund awards $9M for biorefinery

The Iowa Power Fund board has awarded a $9 million grant to Itasca, Ill.-based DuPont-Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol LLC, which plans to construct a commercial-scale demonstration biorefinery in Iowa. The estimated $235 million project, which is expected …

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Momentum builds for budget compromise

Momentum appears to be building toward a grand compromise on reducing the budget deficit that could be based on recommendations from President Barack Obama’s debt commission, according to The Hill.com.

Senate Democrats will hear a …

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