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Thinking Globally, Acting Locally Logan County Economic DevelopmentBy Jessica Ferlaino View in E-MagazineView in Brochure> To position itself for economic growth and success in an increasingly global market economy, Logan County is maximizing...

Photograph by Lana Slezic Chapter 1: ‘Roy, get the bridge’ Amid the homey nasal accents of America’s Midwest, Roy Norton’s formal locutions and precise enunciations give him the air of a proper gentleman diplomat of the old school. A one-time foreign...

I start this evening from the premise that, generally speaking, governments do not create jobs, the private sector does. And that within the private sector, SMEs are central to that endeavour. But governments do set and police the rules, including incentives...

“Today’s bipartisan Senate vote is an important step toward ensuring the United States can negotiate and enforce strong, high-standards trade agreements. If done right, these agreements are vital to expanding opportunities for the middle class, leveling...

Iowa Senate Republican Leader Bill Dix in 2014 Photo credit: Iowa Senate Republicans (Des Moines, IA) The Iowa Senate gaveled in their 87th session Monday morning with a new Republican majority. State Senator Jack Whitver (R-Ankeny) was sworn in as...