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In the fourth week of the legislative session we continued working in subcommittees, where every bill begins with input from the public. The use of electronic means to include people from across Iowa seems to be working well. We also moved several of the ideas that made it through subcommittee to...
“Our Liberties We Prize and Our Rights We Will Maintain.”—Official State of Iowa Motto
This week Government Oversight held on meeting on free speech on college campuses. Leadership from the University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa, and Iowa State University came to speak on what steps are...
For the last several years, Republican lawmakers have offered various bills on vouchers for private schools and this year is no different. Unfortunately, this is the first year that a bill on vouchers has been approved by one of the chambers in the Iowa Legislature.
While the bill was met with...
“Belt and Suspenders”
My husband, Peter, is taking no chances.
I knew this about him before I married him. Peter has a plan for everything and a plan in case the first plan doesn’t pan out. My father would call this “belt and suspenders” planning. Peter’s been walking around in a belt and...
Anyone with access to the internet is likely aware of the current situation surrounding the stock market; but for those that aren’t, here’s the (heavily) abridged version: There is no such thing as the “free market,” capital benefits only those who already possess capital.
In summary, ordinary...
Dear Editor,
As an Iowan and a member of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, I am fed up with the obscene costs of elections and the nauseating levels of political spending.
Nationally, $14 billion was spent on the 2020 elections, with $234 million going towards the Ernest/Greenfield Senate...
Q: Why did you re-introduce the Balanced Budget Amendment?
A: Iowans work hard for their money. As a taxpayer watchdog, I conduct congressional oversight to root out wasteful spending and as a senior member of the Senate Budget Committee, support budgetary tools to restore fiscal discipline. The...
“. . . I will never falter, And I will not fail.”
Airman’s Creed
Week 3. Here. We. Go.
This week we started debating the first set of bills on the floor. Some of the bills include: HF 196, HF 197, HF 200, and one of the most important, HJR 5.
House Joint Resolution 5 is as follows: A Joint...
Last year, I got to go to my sister-in-law’s wedding. At the reception, as people were finishing up their dinner and cake, the DJ got the music going and everyone made their way to the dance floor. I grabbed my five-year-old son’s hand, walked onto the floor, and started to twirl him around. We...
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the uncertainty and worry college students annually feel about focusing on the right career and finding their dream job. The job market for young people is down, many schools have switched to remote learning, and many school resources aren’t available.
As a...