Newsletter forThursday, January 12The 2017 legislative session is underway. Monday morning, January 9, we began with the swearing in ceremony. House Leadership remains unchanged from last session, Rep. Upmeyer continues as Speaker and Rep. Hagenow continues as House Majority Leader. Tuesday, ...
As I begin my second term as your Representative in Congress I want to take this opportunity to review the progress we made the last two years as well as discuss some of the opportunities we have in the upcoming session.First and foremost I want to thank you for sending me back to Congress. ...
Those of us who have been employed by Iowa's Area Education Agency (AEAs) system are used to the puzzled looks we get from neighbors and friends when we say that we work for the Area Education Agency-or "AEA"- system. Despite our best efforts over the last 40 or so years, too few people still ...
Financing a college education can be a challenging task for many students and families, but there are many options available to assist students and families in successfully completing a post-secondary degree, diploma or certificate. The starting point for many students is to complete the Free ...
Q: What are some highlights from the 114th Congress?A: When visiting with Iowans during my 99-county meetings, I hear a common refrain from people across the state. Households are working harder than ever to get ahead and stay ahead. Putting gas in the car, buying groceries and medicine, ...
My career in the Iowa public education system began in the fall of 1980. Needless to say, I have witnessed a lot of politicians make bold statements of how they would improve Iowa education once they were elected. After 35+ years "in the trenches" from small to mid-size rural school districts ...
Long ago and far away, in a land that time forgot,Before the days of Dylan , or the dawn of Camelot.There lived a race of innocents, and they were you and me,For Ike was in the White House in that land where we were born,Where navels were for oranges, and Peyton Place was porn.We longed for ...
1st Guy: Ya know it's just gettin' worse and worse. Every year we just get farther behind no matter how hard we work.2nd Guy: Yep, and it makes me mad! That's why I voted for Trump. I want a change, and he tells it like it is!1st Guy: Great idea! What's he gonna do to change things so we can ...
The 2016 election is already an historic election because of the victory of Republican Donald Trump and the Republican Party remaining in control of both houses of Congress. The Republican Party also did well on the state level, which means that conservative and free-market policies will ...
The professional certification industry is booming. In the last three decades, the number of occupational licenses, industry certifications, and other post-secondary credentials awarded has jumped 800 percent. There are now thousands of certifying institutions. The advent of online learning has ...