March 25, 2025 | Economic Development & Workforce
Economic uncertainty is making passage of a bond referendum for Cedar Rapids Schools far more difficult, according to new poll results released by the Cedar Rapids Metro Econo...
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March 19, 2025 | Business Support, Membership
Becoming an official ambassador for the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance offers personal and professional rewards. Ambassadors form strong connections within the community...
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March 14, 2025 | Public Policy
State Policy Update The first funnel deadline of the 2025 session was last Friday. Following this deadline, hundreds of bills did not survive, making them ineligible to advanc...
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March 3, 2025 | Community Development, Downtown Cedar Rapids
The 2024 Downtown Cedar Rapids Annual Report highlights a year of growth, innovation, and collaboration. A key focus this year was the evolution of the Downtown team, with new...
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February 28, 2025 | Public Policy
State Policy Update Legislators have one week to go until they reach the first funnel deadline of the session. Bills that pass at least one chamber’s committee remain eligib...
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February 14, 2025 | Public Policy
State Policy Update Lawmakers continued to introduce bills and hold subcommittee and committee meetings on various issues this week. The Iowa Economic Development Authority (I...
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February 12, 2025 | Economic Alliance News
Doug Neumann has given notice to the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance board of his intent to step back from leadership later this year. The Board has approved contracts wi...
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January 31, 2025 | Public Policy
State Policy Update This week, legislators continued holding subcommittee and committee meetings on proposed bills. The first funnel deadline, requiring bills to pass out of c...
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January 17, 2025 | Public Policy
State Policy Update In her annual Condition of the State address earlier this week, Governor Reynolds highlighted previous state achievements and looked ahead to her prioritie...
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January 13, 2025 | Membership
The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance announces Pankaj Monga, President & CEO of Channel Fusion, as the recipient of the 2024 Howard Hall Excellence in Business Award. ...
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December 16, 2024 | Economic Development & Workforce
The area’s Collaborative Growth Initiative has announced the hire of Jodi Schafer as the new Talent Attraction Director. Jodi will begin her new position and join the team o...
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November 12, 2024 | Community Development, Downtown Cedar Rapids, Economic Development & Workforce
Iowa Realty, an Economic Alliance member since 1967, chats with Economic Alliance’s Director of Marketing & Communications Jule Day about ways they help drive econom...
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October 31, 2024 | Public Policy
The Common Sense Institute (CSI) is a non-partisan research organization dedicated to promoting economic prosperity and free enterprise. CSI hopes to help the public understan...
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October 25, 2024 | Business Support
Across the Cedar Rapids Metro, two organizations work hand in hand to ensure that the dreams of entrepreneurs flourish. The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, a hub of supp...
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October 17, 2024 | Public Policy
Election 2024 has arrived, and again the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance has made it easy for our members to get to the polls and VOTE! With our 2024 Voter Resource Guide...
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