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• Supporting Grow Cedar Valley through Voluntary Assessment in 2023

  posted on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 in Investor Highlights

  Thank you again to the numerous investors who have made the effort to further support the mission of Grow Cedar Valley through Voluntary Assessment in 2023

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  Love Local with Grow Cedar Valley

  posted on Monday, November 13, 2023 in Grow Cedar Valley

  Helping you shop local this holiday season and all year round!

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  Now Accepting 2024 Annual Awards Nominations

  posted on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 in Grow Cedar Valley

  Grow Cedar Valley is Now Accepting Nominations for 2024 Annual Awards.

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  From the Capitol with Steve Firman - May 9, 2023

  posted on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 in Government Affairs

  The Iowa Legislature adjourned the First Session of the 90th General Assembly on May 4th, one week past the scheduled 110 days. Governor Reynolds and leadership in both the House and Senate worked together in the final weeks to reach a compromise on key policy issues including the Fiscal Year 2024 budget, property tax reform, and youth employment regulations.

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  Cedar Valley Leadership Institute Supports 24/7 BLAC and BBEA Graduates

  posted on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 in Grow Cedar Valley

  This year's Red Team from the Cedar Valley Leadership Institute Class partnered with 24/7 BLAC to support the 2023 BBEA Graduates!

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  From the Capitol with Steve Firman - April 18, 2023

  posted on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 in Government Affairs

  Movement at the Capitol slowed considerably last week with the Senate holding no floor debate and both chambers holding very few subcommittee and committee meetings. One bill of significance that we have followed throughout the session changing child labor laws passed the Senate at 4:52 am Tuesday morning.

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  From the Capitol with Steve Firman - April 4, 2023

  posted on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 in Government Affairs

  The number one legislative policy priority for Grow Cedar Valley is talent attraction, recruitment and retention. We have been closely watching proposed legislation that deals with issues and ideas that could potentially help in attracting and retaining workforce. The main areas we have been tracking are childcare, housing, placemaking, and workforce readiness.

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  From the Capitol with Steve Firman - March 21, 2023

  posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 in Government Affairs

  The number one legislative policy priority for Grow Cedar Valley is talent attraction, recruitment and retention. We have been closely watching proposed legislation that deals with issues and ideas that could potentially help in attracting and retaining workforce. The main areas we have been tracking are childcare, housing, placemaking, and workforce readiness.

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  From the Capitol with Steve Firman - March 6, 2023

  posted on Monday, March 6, 2023 in Government Affairs

  First Funnel is now behind us. The beginning step in the Legislature's self-imposed system of winnowing the upwards of 1500 bills introduced in the first eight weeks of the session has now passed. It seems that more bills made it through this first narrowing than usual, but now they face passage in one Chamber and passage through a full committee in the other prior to the second funnel on March 31.

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  From the Capitol with Steve Firman - February 20, 2023

  posted on Monday, February 20, 2023 in Government Affairs

  The last two weeks have seen a great deal of legislative activity. The Legislature is racing to move bills through the process before the first funnel or first winnowing step occurs on March 3. Back-to-back subcommittee meeting are being held throughout each day, along with meetings of the full committees in both the House and the Senate. The weeks leading up to the first funnel are always among the most hectic of the session.