Articles Tagged: Debi Durham

Also in the notebook, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird objects to a settlement in a lawsuit against the retail brokerage Charles Schwab

EntreFEST, a conference for Iowa entrepreneurs, hosted its first-ever pitch competition Friday in Cedar Rapids, with $15,000 in cash prizes. The first-place winner, from Cedar Rapids, is a regenerative farm that’s growing produce of cultural importance.

Iowa Economic Development Authority Director Debi Durham’s proposal was considered publicly for the first time Thursday by lawmakers and stakeholders

Agriculture is a major export industry for the U.S., and Canada and Mexico are some of the biggest importers of products produced in Iowa, including soybeans and pork.

Reynolds and Iowa state officials and business leaders said the trip will create economic opportunities for Iowa’s agriculture industry as India’s need for food grows with its population

Also, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and other state leaders recently completed a 10-day trade trip to India

A proposal that stalled at the end of the 2023 legislative session is moving again, and this time appears headed for lawmakers’ approval

Debi Durham speaks about the state and pace of development in Iowa.

Annual conference will be June 8-9, with focus on Iowa innovation

Iowa was one of only four states to turn down $3 million in federal money for planning to prevent climate change after a state official advised against it because there were “strings attached.”

Also, the state announced $3.3 million for myriad water quality projects

Remarks from two state agency directors came at The Gazette's virtual Iowa Ideas conference, which continues Friday.

The state program, using federal funds, will provide loans and other capital.

There is a shortage of affordable housing in Iowa, and the problem will worsen as the state’s population grows. To ensure workers have places to live and keep businesses in town, Iowa cities are leveraging local and state resources to spur new housing development and fuel the economy.

State officials and businesses alike are hopeful carbon capture pipelines “revolutionize” agriculture and other industries.