A proposal by Gov. Terry Branstad to replace the Iowa Department of Economic Development with a public-private partnership is drawing praise from private sector developers.
Branstad’s “Iowa Partnership for Economic Progress” would be charged with promoting and marketing the state to attract investments and jobs. The public part of the partnership would take over the duties current handled by the Iowa Department of Economic Development and the non-profit portion would solicit and accept private donations that would be used to recruit and retain business.
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