April 28, 2026 | Public Policy
The legislature was scheduled to adjourn on April 21, but lawmakers remain at the Capitol working through final budget details and unresolved policy issues. Leadership in both...
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April 10, 2026 | Public Policy
The Iowa Legislature is entering the final stretch of the 2026 session. Their attention has shifted almost entirely to finalizing the state budget and advancing property tax r...
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April 7, 2026 | Community Development, Economic Development & Workforce
Livability.com has unveiled its highly anticipated 2026 Top 100 Best Places to Live list, and Cedar Rapids has earned a spot among the nation’s most vibrant and livable smal...
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March 30, 2026 | Public Policy
The Iowa Legislature has passed the “second funnel,” narrowing the field of bills and shifting focus to a few major priorities. Lawmakers have less than a month remaining...
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March 26, 2026 | Business Support, Member Stories
EDGE Investment Solutions believes financial planning should feel less overwhelming—and far more personal. Based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with additional offices in West Des M...
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March 17, 2026 | Public Policy
This week is the final week before the Legislature’s second funnel deadline (March 20). To remain eligible for consideration this year, most bills must advance out of a com...
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March 2, 2026 | Business Support, Community Development
As part of their member benefits, ITC has gifted Patriot Recovery Residences (The Patriot House) one full year of Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance membership! ...
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February 27, 2026 | Public Policy
The Iowa Legislature is now past the first funnel deadline, marking a key transition in the session. Surviving policy bills are advancing, amendments are being introduced, and...
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February 26, 2026 | Business Support
If you’ve ever wondered how your favorite local restaurant keeps its kitchen stocked and running smoothly, there’s a good chance Performance Foodservice Cedar Rapids i...
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February 20, 2026 | Economic Development & Workforce
Sewer Equipment Company of America will centralize all fabrication operations into a production facility in Vinton. Under this proposed model, components manufactured at the I...
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February 13, 2026 | Public Policy
This week business and community leaders from across our region gathered in Des Moines for our annual Collective Voice Day at the Capitol. Our group included small and lar...
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February 4, 2026 | Public Policy
Over the past two weeks, our public policy work has been especially active, and we were excited to debut three new Economic Alliance public policy initiatives designed to conn...
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January 16, 2026 | Public Policy
STATE POLICY UPDATE The 2026 Iowa Legislative Session is officially underway as of Monday, and the opening week has already brought forward proposals that could shape Io...
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January 15, 2026 | Business Support, Community Development, Membership
The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance announces Pat McGrath, as the recipient of the 2025 Howard Hall Excellence in Business Award....
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December 15, 2025 | Business Support, Member Stories
Hy-Vee Health Exemplar Care is reshaping how patients and employers think about healthcare in the Cedar Rapids region. Instead of navigating copays, deductibles, surprise bill...
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