DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad signed into law on Monday an overhaul of Iowa's economic development efforts, giving private businesses a greater role in shaping programs, which was one of his top priorities in the last campaign.
The measure also changes the name of the main state agency that does economic development, the Department of Economic Development, to the Iowa Partnership for Economic Progress. Backers say the name better reflects the structure of the new agency.
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