Iowa would be barred from awarding economic development grants to the state's four largest counties for three years under a bill advancing in the House. The legislation would ban Iowa Economic ...

The enemy of rural Iowa is not urban Iowa ... populated counties can be helped by hurting the largest counties. The bill ignores at least two truths. 1. Urban areas in Iowa are competing ...

Professional Developers of Iowa lobbyist Craig Patterson testified at subcommittee hearing on the bill. (RI photo) Republicans on a House subcommittee have endorsed a moratorium on state economic ...

“We believe, removing the largest four counties from the ability to receive these incentive funds removes the ability for many projects to even consider Iowa. When they’re considering Iowa ...

“We believe, removing the largest four counties from the ability to receive these incentive funds removes the ability for many projects to even consider Iowa. When they’re considering Iowa ...