• How to speak with Congress
    Dec 13 2022

    Kaity Patchett, District Director for Rep. Cindy Axne, and Josie Beecher, District Scheduler for Sen. Joni Ernst, discuss ways in which business owners and startup founders can work with congressional members to further their business goals.

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    37 mins
  • Midterm Election Recap
    Nov 28 2022

    In this installment of the DSM USA Policy HQ podcast, Nicole Crain, Executive Vice President for the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI), and Jenny Klein, Director of Advocacy and Legal Counsel at Iowa Hospital Association (IHA), discuss the 2022 mid-term election and its impact on businesses in the short- and long-term.

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    47 mins
  • Increasing Quality of Life Through Destination Iowa Funding
    Nov 14 2022

    In this installment of the DSM USA Policy HQ podcast, Debi Durham, Director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) and the Iowa Finance Authority (IFA), and Kami Rankin, Deputy Director for Polk County Conservation, discuss the Destination Iowa program and similar investments around the state.

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    29 mins
  • Maintaining Civility with Scott Raecker and Joseph Jones
    Oct 24 2022

    In this installment of the DSM USA Policy HQ podcast, Scott Raecker, Executive Director of The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University, and Joseph Jones, former Executive Director of The Harkin Institute and Member of the Windsor Heights City Council, discuss how local politicians and business owners can be effective through civil discourse.

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    52 mins
  • The Des Moines International Airport Terminal with Kevin Foley and Kirk Leeds
    Oct 17 2022

    Kevin foley, Executive Director of the Des Moines International Airport, and Kirk Leeds, CEO of the Iowa Soybean Association join DSM USA Policy HQ and discuss the the Des Moines International Airport terminal project.

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    35 mins
  • Energy Policy with Chaz Allen and Mike Fehr
    Oct 10 2022

    In this installment of the DSM USA Policy HQ podcast, Chaz Allen, Executive Director of the Iowa Utility Association (IUA), and Mike Fehr, Senior Vice President of Renewable Generation and Compliance at MidAmerican Energy Company, discuss energy policy for water, gas, electricity and more. Allen works with utility companies at IUA to grow customers, businesses and investors in the state through economic development and supporting local communities.

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    38 mins
  • DSM USA Policy HQ — Pro-Growth Tax Policy | Rob Mauritz and Joel Anderson
    Jun 20 2022

    The DSM USA Policy Headquarters podcast is a monthly conversation between experts on public policy topics impacting business and the relationship between government and the private sector.

    In this installment of the DSM USA Policy Headquarters podcast, Rob Mauritz, President and CEO of LBS, and Joel Anderson, Director at RSM US and former advisor to Gov. Kim Reynolds leading up to the 2022 legislative session, discuss pro-growth tax policy and the tax reform legislation signed by Governor Reynolds on March 1 this year.

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    43 mins
  • DSM USA Policy HQ | 2022 Legislative Session Recap | Dustin Miller and Casey Nickel
    Jun 6 2022

    The DSM USA Policy HQ podcast is a monthly conversation between experts on public policy topics impacting business and the relationship between government and the private sector.

    In this installment of the DSM USA Policy HQ, Dustin Miller, Attorney at Nyemaster Goode, P.C., and Casey Nickel, Legislative Coordinator at Nyemaster Goode, P.C., recapped the 2022 Legislative Session. Both Miller and Nickel are also part of the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s lobbying team and heavily involved in the day-to-day at the Iowa State Capitol.

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    34 mins