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IowaBiz Blog: The sky is not the limit

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IowaBiz Blog: What can we learn from the Komen Foundation polarization

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OUR VIEW: An era when jobs trump all


The effects of the Great Recession continue to reshape the nation, and it will be interesting to see the ultimate effect on our laws, and even on our political philosophies.

We recently noted that Gov. …

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GUEST OPINION: It’s your reputation; you need to protect it


It’s no longer a 24-hour news cycle. Fueled by the public’s insatiable appetite for scandal and by new media more than capable of satisfying the hunger, today’s news is minute-to-minute.

This creates a false sense …

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TRANSITIONS: Thick (or thin) as a brick


On a summer evening 30 years from now, an old desk clerk and his young apprentice pass the time in the lobby of a hotel on the Des Moines riverfront.

“Tell me the story, old …

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IowaBiz Blog: There is no tax fairy

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IowaBiz Blog: Do you know how to innovate?

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OUR VIEW: Branstad veers left on ESOPs


Gov. Terry Branstad wants government to play a smaller role in the lives of Iowans – most of the time. But it sure is hard to resist tinkering with tax policies, no matter what your …

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GUEST OPINION: Nonprofits are vital to the economy


As Iowa’s economy rebounds, the state’s nonprofit organizations play a vital role in developing local economies and lending a hand to Iowans who still struggle.

Those organizations employ 9 percent of Iowans and account for …

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TRANSITIONS: No rest for downtown


Having an actual interstate interchange at Alice’s Road instead of just the rough outline of an interchange will be a giant step forward for Waukee and West Des Moines.

Also, the coming interchange at the …

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