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The Elbert Files: Is U.S. tax reform just a joke?

“It’s déjà vu all over again,” said a voice from behind on a bright, crisp morning as I neared the Des Moines Art Center.

“It is a nice day,” I replied to my old friend …

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Guest Opinion: When women speak, believe them

By Terry Hernandez | Executive director, Chrysalis Foundation

When a woman speaks, we should believe her. When people show you who they are, we should believe them.

So, it doesn’t seem logical that over the past many …

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Guest Opinion: The benefits to keeping a startup mentality

By Kelly Eagle | Account manager, Shift Interactive

Imagine walking into a startup. What do you see? What do you hear? The room almost buzzes with excitement. There are lots of conversations and visible collaboration everywhere you …

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The Elbert Files: Our productivity conundrum

Economist Jim Paulsen made an interesting observation recently when he noted that economic productivity has grown more slowly during the current recovery than during any other recovery since World War II.

Since the last recession, …

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Guest Opinion: Flex your resiliency muscles

By Kristin Griffith | Executive director, Young Women’s Resource Center

For the past few years, I’ve been on a journey alongside my employer, the Young Women’s Resource Center, to better serve girls and young women throughout Greater Des …

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Guest Opinion: Filling the space before the empty nest

By Aimee Staudt | Vice president and director of development, Knapp Properties Inc.

“Every new chapter in your life will require a new version of yourself” – Unknown 

I’m experiencing a new transition time in my life.…
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The Elbert Files: Widening the ‘credibility gap’

During the 1960s and ’70s, the phrase “credibility gap” was used to describe the disconnect between what government officials said and what the public believed.

The phrase is usually associated with the Vietnam War and …

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Guest Opinion: Gilmore Girls, the ’30-something crowd’ and reinvention

BY BRIANNE SANCHEZ | Community relations manager, Des Moines University
For many young women (and their mothers), this holiday season held the anticipation of a fictional homecoming of sorts, with the release of the Gilmore…
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The Elbert Files: D.M.’s first ‘smart’ building

Editor’s Note: This is the first of two columns about Principal Financial Group’s headquarters at 711 High St. Next week, Dave will tell how renovators are updating the 76-year-old downtown landmark and uncovering features that …

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Guest Opinion: Women can lead country forward following election

BY ANDREA WOODARD | Public policy manager, Greater Des Moines Partnership
With the election one month behind us, it’s time to move on, and it’s up to our female leaders to help our communities do…