July 12, 2024 | Public Policy
Public Policy Update: Expanding Workforce is Focus On State and Federal Levels
State and Federal Policy Updates for July 2024...
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July 1, 2024 | Economic Development & Workforce, Public Policy
Collaboration Wins: Community Leaders Unify in Washington D.C.
Each day we lead efforts to champion and promote the projects, products and people in our communities and throughout the region to support economic resiliency and growth....
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June 24, 2024 | Public Policy
Public Policy Update: Regional Leaders Go to Washington, D.C.
Last week, members of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance and Greater Iowa City, Inc. traveled to Washington, D.C. to share regional priorities with our federal delegatio...
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May 8, 2024 | Public Policy
Public Policy Update: 2024 Legislative Session Comes to End
Each year, the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance puts forth public policy priorities after much consultation and input from our members. Together as a region, along with ou...
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April 19, 2024 | Public Policy
Public Policy Update: Iowa Legislative Session Nears End
We are nearing the end of the 2024 Iowa legislative session as lawmakers work to finalize budgets and other policy priorities. Tuesday marked the last day lawmakers were eligi...
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April 5, 2024 | Public Policy
Public Policy Update: Budget Work Begins in the Final Weeks
Legislators have 11 days until the scheduled conclusion of the session, and when their per diems’ end. The one thing legislators must do each session is pass budget bills fo...
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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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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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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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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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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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November 17, 2023 | Public Policy
Join us for the 2024 Regional Legislative Launch!
Join us on the evening of December 6th at Cedar Ridge in Swisher as the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance once again joins forces with Greater Iowa City, Inc. to unveil our...
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October 24, 2023 | Economic Development & Workforce, Public Policy
Voter Guide: Also on the Ballot
Voters that reside in the Cedar Rapids Community School District will be asked on their ballots whether to support a General Obligation Bond for Cedar Rapids schools. Under â€...
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October 17, 2023 | Business Support, Membership
Unlocking Success: How Joining the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance Can Help Your Business
Are you ready to take your business to new heights and unlock its full potential for growth? Look no further than the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance! We are thrilled to ...
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October 16, 2023 | Public Policy
Special Public Policy Update: 2023 Voter Resource Guide
Election 2023 is upon us, and once again the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance has made it easy for our members to get to the polls and VOTE! With our 2023 Voter Resources ...
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