Doug Neumann, executive director for the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, addresses lawmakers and business leaders gathered Dec. 8, 2022, at Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery in Swisher for the unveiling of the Alliance’s and Iowa City Area Business Partnership’s 2023 state and federal legislative policy priorities. (Tom Barton/The Gazette)
CEDAR RAPIDS — Among the state and federal policy priorities they aim to push in 2023, the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance and Iowa City Area Business Partnership hope to remove barriers to work by pushing solutions to immigration, child care, affordable housing, community place-making and talent development.
Doug Neumann, executive director for the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, said the Iowa employers and industry are looking for…
