Seventy three years ago on April 25, American and Soviet soldiers met as wartime allies against Nazi Germany in the closing days of World War II near Torgau, an obscure German town on the Elbe River.It was a historic embrace of men in arms allied against a terrible foe that represented an ...
In the LegislatureAnother busy pro-Iowa, pro-growth year in the 87th General Assembly has come to a close!A big promise was kept for Iowans. This session the legislature passed historic tax relief for Iowa taxpayers and families. Iowa has the fourth highest top individual tax rate, and that top ...
There have always been killings amongst humans beyond the constant larger wars, and there have long been 'individual assassinations' of presidents, of beloved or brutal leaders. The weapons used varied from rocks, hatchets, spears, poisons, acids, guns, bombs, fires, gases, vehicles and ...
May is School Board Recognition Month and an opportunity for local schools and communities to honor more than 2,000 locally elected school board members for their dedication to children and schools.In the South Tama Schools and Iowa Valley Community?College District school board members develop ...
Tariffs aren't the only issue on the table when it comes to U.S.-China relations. That fact was a major take-away from our recent trip to China, where we met with some of the country's top business and political leaders.The United States has been a consistently dominant economic force in the ...
Newsletter forThursday, May 3, 2018Week 17 was marked by more debate on budget bills and the debate on a bill to ban abortions after a heartbeat is detected. We have settled into a routine where Appropriations committee meetings and other preparations happen during the day, and debate begins in ...
Q: Why did you join the effort to designate May as National Cancer Research month?A: Receiving a cancer diagnosis delivers an emotional punch to millions of American families who quickly pin their hopes on lifesaving treatments and cures made possible through biomedical research and scientific ...
State Rep. Dean Fisher (R-Montour) was asked last week by On the Stump about the current status of the proposed relocation of the Iowa Law enforcement Academy from Camp Dodge at Des Moines to former Maytag headquarters at Newton.Rep. Fisher reported: "Director Bradshaw tells me that no ...
The 2018 Legislature was scheduled to adjourn on Tuesday, April 17 but it won't happen anytime soon. That's because another week has gone by and GOP leaders who control both the House and Senate can't agree on much of anything lately, especially on the budget and taxes.It's bad news for Iowans ...
With a growing network of researchers, entrepreneurs, and educators, Ames is quickly becoming an innovation center in the Midwest. Due to the continued growth of the Iowa State University (ISU) Research Park, exciting collaborations have helped fuel startups and small businesses across our ...