SBA lauded as vital partner to Eastern Iowa small firms
The Cedar Rapids SBA office serves 29 counties with 7,996 loans totaling 1.78 billion and 75,615 jobs saved or created over 30 years, plus 576 disaster loans totaling 87.37 million since 2008. Local bankers and business leaders praise SBA impact and support continued partnership.
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Small Business Administration
Cedar Rapids
Jirst
Dennis Larkin
SBA
Linn County
Larry Helling
Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust
Iowa
Thegazette.com
Sba.gov
Cedar
Cedar Rapids veterans aide praised by readers
Readers write in support of Don Pyne Linn County Veterans Affairs Office praising his dedication to veterans and outlining his hours both paid and unpaid. They stress his commitment to current and past veterans and urge action on related issues.
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Don Pyne
Linn
Pyne
Petespeer
Poe Krown Pyne
Mab
Ataris
hLueen McDermott
Amvets Ladies Amiliary Post
Cedar Rapids
Smart money bets on Republicans who embrace ordinary appeal
Kathleen Parker argues that many GOP candidates prize common sense and self reliance over elite credentials. She notes Rick Perry and George W. Bush as examples while contrasting GOP tactics with Democratic optimism about government solving problems.
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Chris Matthews
Matthews
Texas
Rick Perry
Yahoo
Hell Yeah
Bush
Perry
Education money and trips raise questions for Iowa schools
Iowa teachers fund classrooms with donations and sales while proponents note rising costs. State official Jason Glass joined a Pearson Foundation trip to Brazil for a summit amid debates over private consultants and federally funded reform dollars. Critics urge scrutiny of corporate perks and potential conflicts of interest in education funding.
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Iowa
Donorschoose.org
State Department of Education
Jason Glass
Rio de Janeiro
Glass
Pearson Foundation
Brazil
New York Times
Center On Education Policy
Jack Jennings
Pearson
the Times
Rio
Petropolis
Des Moines
Florida
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Frew
Conention Center
Arena
John Frew
Gordon Taylor
Anamosa
Coralville
Reen
Energy Mulus Loan
Kathleenparker
Washpost
Kathleen Parker
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Sourcemedia.net
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