11 Jan 2016

BROWN TRAFFIC AND EAGLE TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS ARE NOW MOBOTREX

By Lori Blackburn
International Company Unveils New Mobility and Traffic Experts Brand
DAVENPORT, Iowa—Brown Traffic, a leading manufacturer of signalized intersection systems and distributor of traffic control products and Intelligent Transportat...
11 Jan 2016

Branstad, Reynolds Announce 2016 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Program

By Office of the Governor of the State of Iowa

Mortgage Credit Certificates to provide Iowa home buyers with up to $2,000 in annual federal income tax credits 

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Reynolds at their Monday morning press conference today anno...

11 Jan 2016

Loebsack, Costello Reestablish Bipartisan Congressional 21st Century Skills Caucus

By Vonnie Hampel

Washington, DC – Recently, Congressman Dave Loebsack (D-IA) and Congressman Ryan Costello (R-PA) announced the reestablishment of the bipartisan Congressional 21st Century Skills Caucus (21CS Caucus). Recognizing the need to better prepare ...

11 Jan 2016

Take a Close Look at Social Security in 2016

By Steve Burke

By Nathaniel Sillin

If you're not close to retirement age, it's easy to ignore what Social Security is doing. However, some significant announcements late last year make now a very good time to pay attention.

What follows is a summary...

11 Jan 2016

Rauner Administration Statement on Labor Negotiations with AFSCME

By Catherine Kelly and Lance Trover

CHICAGO – The following statement is attributable to Lance Trover, Director of Communications for Governor Bruce Rauner:

“Today marked the 67th day of negotiations with AFSCME.  Like every previous session, AFSCME rejected all o...

11 Jan 2016

Rock Island Native Joins the Hy-Vee Hall of Fame

By Tina Potthoff

Andy Schroeder chosen as Hy-Vee’s 2015 Staff Member of the Year

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (Jan. 8, 2016) — Rock Island, Illinois, native Andy Schroeder has been named to the Hy-Vee Hall of Fame. Schroeder, assistant vice p...

11 Jan 2016

Governor Rauner Extends Tax Filing and Payment Deadlines for Businesses and Individuals Impacted by Recent Flooding

By Catherine Kelly

SPRINGFIELD - Governor Bruce Rauner today announced that the State will waive penalties and interest for taxpayers who cannot file or pay on time as a result of the December 2015 and January 2016 floods. The waiver applies to taxpayers in the ...

06 Jan 2016

Tech Tools Make Home Searches Easier, Helping Shorten Sales Times, Say RE/MAX Agents

By Mary Jo Nathan

CHICAGO, Jan. 5, 2016 – Chicago-area homes tend to sell more quickly than they did just a few years ago. According to RE/MAX, the average market time for all homes sold in the metro Chicago market fell from 139 days in 2012 to 93 days in 2015.

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04 Jan 2016

Outstanding Debt Obligations Increase a Modest 1.06%

By Karen Austin

Lowest annual percentage increase over the last 18 years

DES MOINES, IA (12/31/2015)(readMedia)-- Des Moines, IA-State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald reports that outstanding debt obligations for state and local governments in Iowa tota...

04 Jan 2016

MRA’s Principle of Leadership Excellence Series Begins January 14, 2016

By Kathy Riley

Becoming an effective leader involves acquiring and honing a particular set of skills. Successful managers understand leadership components and how to combine them in just the right way, and they practice what they’ve learned.

The g...

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