Despite what you might have read or heard recently, felons are not permanently barred from voting in Iowa. There are a lot of misconceptions regarding this issue. I hope to clear up some of those.After completing their sentence, felons can petition the Governor's Office to have their voting ...
The Iowa General Assembly (IGA) needs to change the K-12 educational system for Iowa students from the current geographical-assignment system to a complete school-choice plan where the tax money allocated follows the child as soon as possible in order to bring all the benefits research has ...
Dear Editor,As the Independence Day holiday approaches, Phantom Fireworks would liek to remind all our custoemrs and all of those who use consumer fireworks to be mindful of the fact some vfeterans can be startled and upset by the noise of firworks.Chelsey Zoldan, M.S. Ed., a licensed Clinical ...
This last year has brought a spotlight on the use of body cameras and car dash cameras by law enforcement officers. This issue has landed directly in front of the Iowa Public Information Board. They have been faced with the task of answering some tough questions, such as what the public has ...
Iowans and out-of-state visitors looking for interesting things to do this summer have lots of choices.One way to discover places to explore locally and throughout the state is to use the Iowa Culture App. You'll find more than 3,500 arts, history and culture, and science and nature ...
In 2016, the Iowa Farm Service Agency (FSA), worked with Iowa farmers and landowners to convert 97,371 acres of cropland to new pollinator habitat plantings by utilizing the Conservation Reserve program (CRP), more specifically the CP42 Pollinator Habitat Initiative. The purpose of this ...
The Iowa General Assembly (IGA) needs to change the pension system for state employees from the current Defined Benefit (DB) plan to a Defined Contribution (DC) plan as soon as possible (ASAP). Public Interest Institute has written about this problem and its solution numerous times in the ...
Iowa needs skilled workers to fill immediate openings and anticipated retirements over the next five years. Our state has an average of 34,718 daily job vacancies and more than 100,000 workers are likely to retire by 2021.Attracting and retaining military service members and veterans can help ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the first female combat veteran to serve in the U.S. Senate, issued the following statement after Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald compared veterans' wait times at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to lines at Disneyland:"Waiting ...
Primary Election Day is Tuesday, June 7, and I encourage all eligible Iowans to make their voices heard by participating. Exercising the right to vote is one of our most important civic duties. We are very privileged to live in this great country where we have the freedom to choose our elected ...