Ashford University to Pay 7.25 Million in Iowa Settlement
Iowa AG Tom Miller announced a 7.25 million settlement with Ashford University and Bridgepoint Education Inc. over online recruitment and enrollment practices. The pact requires reforms, independent oversight, and restitution for Iowa online students, with funds mainly earmarked for reimbursements and a two week free orientation for new online students.
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Iowa panels weigh bids for 100 million redevelopment fund
Muscatine Waterloo and Des Moines presented to a state panel seeking hundreds of millions in sales and hotel tax rebates for big projects. Muscatine touted Chinese investment links and a 41 million hotel plan. Waterloo pitched a tech focus with a “grandfather’s Waterloo” tagline. Des Moines courted an NCAA arena bid. A June 20 decision will announce tentative approvals.
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Waterloo TechWorks eyes 12 million state aid for 74.1 million plan
Three Corridor firms receive IEDA support while Waterloo seeks 12 million for a three phase TechWorks project including a hotel space and John Deere Museum. Des Moines requests 36.4 million for a 179 million convention center and hotel tied to downtown redevelopment.
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