Reynolds unveils plan for $1.7 billion Iowa tax relief
Gov. Kim Reynolds announces a broad tax reform package aiming to cut personal income taxes by 1.7 billion over five years and reshape brackets from nine to eight, with top rate falling from 8.98 to 6.9 percent by 2023. The plan also raises the income threshold for the top rate to 160,965. Republicans call it a solid start. Democrats question affordability and corporate credits.
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Ethanol Rule Fight Ties to East Coast Refinery Bankruptcy
The dispute over Renewable Fuel Standard costs surfaces as Philadelphia Energy Solutions blames the biofuel mandate for its recent bankruptcy. The clash pits corn ethanol supporters against Big Oil with political stakes for President Trump and policymakers.
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Westdale Mall to add four story mixed use housing
Cedar Rapids plans a four story mixed use building west of the Truby Hilton along Williams Boulevard SW. The project would add 33 living units atop a retail center as Younkers announces its closure, signaling momentum for the mall redevelopment.
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Westdale developers plan apartments in Dows Building
INSIDE Westdale developers proceed with a 90 million revitalization of a 1979 shopping mall to add a housing component and convert the Dows Building into apartments. Work began in 2014 and an on site hotel may open soon as part of a hybrid retail dining and living project.
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Westdale
Iowa City landlord ordered to pay 5.6 million in worker death
Johnson County jury rules Apartments Downtown Inc. manager Jeffrey Clark must pay 5.6 million to Bronson Ganka’s family after Ganka, 40, died from brain injuries following a 12 foot fall from a ladder in April 2014. Ganka's widow Kara filed suit in 2016 claiming gross negligence in safety and training.
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Jeffrey Clark
Apartments Downtown Inc
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Kara Ganka
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