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The Elbert Files: Historic vote approaching

Tuesday, March 6, will be a historic day for Des Moines.

It’s when residents of the city, rural Polk County and nine contiguous suburbs — Altoona, Bondurant, Clive, Grimes, Johnston, Pleasant Hill, Urbandale, West Des …

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Guest Opinion: Do billionaires’ projects really need to be subsidized?

Who you are makes all the difference in the world. 

Or so it seems.

Two examples illustrate this fact of modern-day life in our United States.

If you walk up to someone in Iowa and demand …

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Guest Opinion: The #MeToo movement and 3 ways to positively lead forward

By Julie Wulfekuhle | Senior strategy consultant, Wells Fargo

The #MeToo movement has given women a voice. A voice to share their personal stories about sexual harassment and assault; to stand up and say, “This is not OK anymore!” …

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Guest Opinion: Marketing to women — where industries fall short

By Sasha Veenstra | Business development, Conference Event Management

As a previous guest opinion writer shared, 95 percent of women are financial decision makers, 84 percent of married women are either solely or jointly responsible for …

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The Elbert Files: Park could honor EMC’s legacy

The pending acquisition by EMC Insurance of the former Younkers store site at Seventh and Walnut streets creates a unique opportunity to add much-needed green space in the downtown core.

Other large insurance companies, including …

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Guest Opinion: Combat workplace harassment — and start by dealing with the office bully

Harassment has many forms and as we continue a much-needed conversation on the issue related to work, a good starting point is dealing with something everyone can relate to: the office bully. Everyone knows a …

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Guest Opinion: Talking to your children about money

As both a mom and a financial planner, I want my 1-year-old son, Brock, to grow up to be financially independent and make wise financial decisions. There are two significant truths that can help. First, …

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The Elbert Files: Do the math on water quality

The water quality bill passed by the Iowa Legislature is a joke. 

A little math shows how big the joke really is.

The bill provides $13 million a year for just 12 years. At that …

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Opinion: Go for a life well-lived

Many moments in life pass by with nothing of importance filling them. They are empty, vacant, because you’re sleeping or surfing the web or doing laundry. You need that boring time to help you realize …

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Guest Opinion: 2018 — The Year of the Woman

By Diane Ramsey | Co-founder, Iowa Women Lead Change

This year has been declared “The Year of the Woman,” and I say: Bring. It. On!

From the New Year’s announcement of #TimesUp – the initiative of …

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