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March 28, 2024 | Public Policy

Public Policy Update: Priorities Move Forward and the Impact of Clarkonomics

Last Friday marked the second, and final, legislative funnel of the session. Any policy bills had to have passed one chamber and advanced out of full committee in the opposite...

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Clarkonomics

March 21, 2024 | Economic Development

New Report from Common Sense Institute Spotlights “Clarkonomics”

From the court to the economy, Caitlin Clark's impact on Iowa is remarkable! Love Iowa basketball and the Iowa State Fair? The #CaitlinClarkEffect increased state GDP $14.4 to...

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Van Meter Team

March 21, 2024 | Business Support, Buy 319

Van Meter Inc. Cares A Lot About Local

Last year, the Cedar Rapids Economic Alliance launched the BUY 319 campaign to promote supporting local amongst the business community. The success of this program was made po...

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Little Miss Finance

March 15, 2024 | Economic Development & Workforce, Member Stories

Little Miss Finance Cultivates Connections and Financial Education

Malia Gudenkauf, Founder of Little Miss Finance, came across her calling to become a financial educator after she graduated from college. ...

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Guide Wealth Partners

March 13, 2024 | Buy 319, Economic Development & Workforce

Not Too Small, Not Too Big, Cedar Rapids is Just Right

For nearly forty years, Guide Wealth Partners, formerly known as Securian Advisors MidAmerica, has been growing along with the Cedar Rapids metro community. Acting as a partne...

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Public Policy Update

March 11, 2024 | Public Policy

Public Policy Update: Legislators Head into Important Deadline Week

State Policy Update Committee hearings and floor debate were the focus of this week as legislators head into next week’s second and final funnel of the session. Any bills th...

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Public Policy Update

February 23, 2024 | Public Policy

Public Policy Update: Economic Alliance Priorities Moving Forward

The first funnel deadline of the 2024 session was last Friday. Following this deadline, hundreds of bills did not survive, making them ineligible to advance, with certain exce...

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Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week

February 22, 2024 | Business Support

Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week 2024 Kicks Off With Culinary Creativity and Tantalizing Treats

Nearly 20 restaurants debuted samples of dishes and drinks from their 2024 Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week signature menus. More than 200 attendees got to sample any and all thei...

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Economic Alliance Team at Annual Meeting

February 7, 2024 | Business Support, Membership

The Strongest Core Yet. Economic Alliance Celebrates Greatest Membership Growth in Organization History

A word that describes the heart of the organization. The year 2023 marks the history books as being the strongest membership growth ever in the organization’s 13-year histor...

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Public Policy Update

January 26, 2024 | Public Policy

Public Policy Update: New Bipartisan Policy Organization Launches in Iowa

State Public Policy After the pomp and circumstance of the first weeks of the 2024 Iowa legislative session, this week was full of committee and subcommittee hearings from pre...

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Public Policy Update

January 23, 2024 | Public Policy

Public Policy Update: Governor’s Priorities Revealed

Governor Reynolds gave the Condition of the State address Tuesday evening during a joint legislative session. On the previous opening day of the session, Republican leaders in...

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Buy 319 Itinerary Featuring Kay Fisk

December 21, 2023 | Buy 319

Buy 319 Itinerary Ft. Kay Fisk

Kay Fisk’s weekend plans include a delicious dinner with friends, volunteering, admiring the holiday lights around Cedar Rapids, some shopping and maybe a little letter writ...

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December 21, 2023 | Buy 319

Buy 319 Itinerary Ft: Jason Vestweber

Jason Vestweber’s local, weekend itinerary features a team outing on the town, thoughtful gift-giving, a classy afternoon celebrating friends and arguably one of the best ch...

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December 21, 2023 | Buy 319

Buy 319 Itinerary Ft: Sammy Peterson

A weekend with family in town means recreation, exploring shops, discovering history, and enjoying delicious restaurants with friends and family around Cedar Rapids! Friday 10...

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December 21, 2023 | Buy 319

Buy 319 Itinerary Ft: Ed Leighton-Dick

This weekend is turned up to full blast with family time, great food, spectacular and inspiring entertainment, a dash of history, and exploration of some brand new amenities!...

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