14 Jan 2020

United Way of the Quad Cities to Hold First of Six BOLD Institute Sessions to Help Local Nonprofits Increase Their Impact in the Region

By Blake Friis

BETTENDORF, IOWA (January 14, 2020) — United Way of the Quad Cities will host more than 40 leaders of local non-profit organizations on January 16, 8-9:30AM, for the first session of their new BOLD Institute, a program aimed at strengthening and supporting human-service nonprofits to increase their ability to create change in the region. This event will be held at The Birchwood Fields Learning Center, 4620 E 53rd Street, in Davenport.

14 Jan 2020

Iowa Small Business Encouraged by Gov. Reynold's Condition of the State

By Emily Carlson

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 14, 2020) — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the leading small-business association in Iowa, reacted to Governor Kim Reynolds Condition of the State speech today by applauding her plans to address key small business priorities in 2020.

13 Jan 2020

FixUS Initiative Launches to Better Understand and Address Growing National Divisions

By Ben Tomchik

WASHINGTON DC (January 13, 2020) — The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget is launching FixUS, a new project to better understand and address the political, economic, and cultural root causes of our nation’s growing divisions.

13 Jan 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Invites Employers to Learn about The Opportunities Available with Hiring Returning Citizens

By Molly Elder

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 13, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds encourages employers, recruiters, and human-resource managers to attend the Employer and Reentry Roundtable on January 29 at the Anamosa State Penitentiary. Iowa Department of Corrections and Iowa Workforce Development will co-host the roundtable to highlight opportunities available with hiring returning citizens. The event starts at 12:30PM.  

12 Jan 2020

President Trump Has Signed $4.7 Trillion of Debt into Law

By Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

WASHINGTON DC (January 10, 2020) — Last summer, we estimated that since his inauguration in January of 2017, President Trump had signed legislation into law that will ultimately add $4.1 trillion to the national debt from 2017 to 2029.

09 Jan 2020

Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) Approves Settlement, Requires First-Ever Evaluation of Alliant's Coal Generation

By Kerri Johannsen

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 9, 2020) — The Iowa Utilities Board this week issued an order addressing Alliant Energy’s electricity rates and approving a settlement supported by the Environmental Law and Policy Center, Iowa Environmental Council, and Sierra Club.

09 Jan 2020

National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Urges Iowa Lawmakers to Think Small Business in 2020

By Emily Helland

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 9, 2020) — The Iowa legislature begins its regular session on January 13. Before lawmakers return to Des Moines, NFIB State Director Matt Everson is reminding our elected officials to keep small business in mind this year. Small-business owners create jobs and keep Iowa’s economy running. NFIB has over 10,000 members in Iowa.

07 Jan 2020

Iowa State Treasurer Michael L Fitzgerald's Tips to Prevent Your Assets from Becoming Unclaimed Property in the New Year

By Karen Austin

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 7, 2020) — The new year is right around the corner and State Treasurer Michael L Fitzgerald wants Iowans to be financially secure in 2020. Many of us have financial accounts we don't check regularly — a retirement account from a past employer or savings account opened when a child was born. "Not checking on these accounts may seem harmless, but it can result in your assets becoming unclaimed property," said Fitzgerald.

02 Jan 2020

Resolve to be Prepared in 2020

By State Emergency Operations Center

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (January 2, 2020) — Each year, millions of people around the world welcome the start of a new year by making personal resolutions. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI), Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), and local emergency management agencies throughout Illinois are encouraging people to "Resolve to be Ready" for emergencies in 2020.

02 Jan 2020

A Resolution for Congress in 2020: Make Better Fiscal Policy Decisions

By Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

Most New Years resolutions are not honored for very long, but here is one that would be good for our lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to stick to: Stop short-changing the future because of an unwillingness to make responsible fiscal choices. The past few years have been an abomination when it comes to responsible federal budgeting. Let us review this here.

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