One of the biggest contrasts in public access to state and local governments in Iowa came into focus last week, and Iowans should be concerned by what occurred.
A bit of context: Iowans have long …
There is an interesting possibility for the Des Moines Register in the unsolicited bid of hedge-fund-backed Digital First Media for Gannett Co. Analysts have suggested the hedge fund’s goal is to bleed profits from Gannett’s …
By Caroline Quinn | Student, Iowa State University When I first chose business at Iowa State, it was due to attending the Young Women in Business Conference on campus in high school. At the conference, I met …
You may have heard about the seven Des Moines Register journalists who took the company’s recent buyout — five reporters, an artist and a photographer with a combined 195 years of service. Three others who …
By Betsy McCloskey | Founder and partner, Plaid Swan Inc.
The year 2017 was a breakthrough year for women everywhere. With the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements that started in Hollywood, it has brought the gender struggle …
I was curious recently when I heard an economist say he would be keeping an eye on bankruptcy filings in 2019. If they start increasing, he said, it would be a sign that the economy …
“Unhinged” by Omarosa Manigault Newman is in many ways the most interesting Trump insider book of 2018. She dates the unwinding of Donald Trump’s presidency to his third month in office, when, she wrote, “His …
Do you have advice or experience to share with aspiring female leaders? Do you have valuable insight applicable to women’s leadership or business ownership? Do you simply have a unique story or perspective our readers …
By Sharon Hotz | Business banking manager and vice president, Northwest Bank This is it: The time has arrived. You are ready to launch your business. You’ve taken your dream — your passion — and developed …
The good news for Iowa lawmakers when they return to Des Moines in a couple of weeks is that state tax receipts are in better shape than they have been at any time in recent …
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