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Guest Opinion: Time to fund smart transportation

Congress’ next transportation authorization bill needs to be more than business as usual.

More than ever, the bill needs to focus not just on how much is being spent on transportation, but also on how …

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The Elbert Files: Teaching DM to be walkable

The question that was never fully answered earlier this month during a forum on walkable cities was: How do you build a political consensus to transform Des Moines from car-centric to pedestrian and bicycle friendly?…

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Opinion: How to prepare for a group interview

More and more organizations are using an initial group interview to save time and vet prospective candidates. Sometimes, they will not share that with candidates, resulting in the candidates being pretty surprised when they show …

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Early registration for Global Insurance Symposium ends March 31

Early-bird registrations are being accepted through March 31 for the 2015 Global Insurance Symposium to be held May 26-28 at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown. The second annual event will provide a forum for insurance …

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The Elbert Files: Dissing the Iowa utilities board

Gov. Terry Branstad’s decision earlier this month to effectively fire Iowa Utilities Board member Sheila Tipton and demote Board Chair Libby Jacobs is one of the more bizarre actions he’s taken since returning to office …

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Guest Opinion: Find what moves you to volunteer

BY MICHELLE DECLERCK | Founder, Conference Event Management

 

Editor’s Note: This piece by Michelle DeClerck is the first in a seven-part series focusing on the importance of community involvement and volunteering for women to …

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The Elbert Files: Picking up where dad left off

Anne Roth, 25, was recently hired by Sen. Charles Grassley as the finance director for his 2016 campaign. It’s a lot of responsibility for someone so young, but as Grassley said, “I knew she had …

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On The Record: Are we sexist? Time to self-report

Take a quick scan our 2015 Book of Lists Most Influential Business Leader list.

If you are like Jean Baker, owner of Jean M. Baker & Associates, you’re likely disappointed.

And so am I. 

There …

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Guest Opinion: Amazing women do not just happen

BY BRIANNE FITZGERALD | Resource development director, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa

 

I surprise others all the time when I share that I have several fantastic mentors I meet with on a …

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The Elbert Files: Paulsen’s economic crystal ball

Economist James Paulsen often looks back to predict the future. He isn’t always right, but his track record is better than most.

The Iowa State University graduate typically writes one to three newsletters each month …

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