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A pocket (jig) of success


As patent cases go, Tim Zarley thought his client was on the right side of the law. He took a look at a lawsuit against Huxley’s Kreg Tool Co. and decided the defense just needed …

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More Central Iowa cities form stormwater utilities


As the state dries out from one of its soggiest summers on record, a growing number of Central Iowa communities are imposing fees on businesses and residents to foot the cost of building and maintaining …

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If you really want votes, there are better ways


I’m somewhat disappointed in the state of our political campaigns. Kind of a bold statement, but let me explain.

We live in a world of rapid technological innovation that has transformed everything but lawn-raking, and …

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European-style tax could cause job loss, group says

The United States would stand to lose 850,000 jobs by adding a European-style sales tax on top of the existing U.S. tax structure, according to an economic analysis commissioned by the National Retail Federation (NRF) …

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Altoona manager wins state award

The Iowa City/County Management Association (IaCMA) presented Jeff Mark with the 2010 IaCMA Manager of the Year Award during last month’s Iowa League of Cities conference.

Mark is the city administrator of Altoona, and won …

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New group fights back on same-sex ruling

A group attempting to oust three Iowa Supreme Court justices is facing new opposition from an organization called Fair Courts for Us, whose members include former Gov. Robert Ray, former Lt. Gov. Arthur Neu and …

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State growth pegged at 3.3 percent for fiscal ’12

Higher-than-projected state revenues show that Iowa is on the road to recovery, Gov.  Chet Culver announced Monday.

The state’s Revenue Estimating Committee’s (REC) estimates for 2011 fiscal year are $297.7 million more than projected last …

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Disaster task force to meet

The Business Disaster Case Management Task Force will meet this afternoon from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Rebuild Iowa Office in the Wallace State Office Building, Conference Room 2 in Des Moines. Information is …

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Des Moines City Council to discuss TIF districts

The Des Moines City Council will vote today on whether to approve a tax increment finance district for an area of the city that borders Altoona and discuss creating a similar district for an area …

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We’re going the wrong way on jobs


As the campaign for Iowa governor continues to focus on job creation, the state’s job losses continue to pile up.

Principal Financial Group Inc.’s decision to get out of the medical insurance business may make …