Q: Why is Memorial Day a federal holiday?A: This holiday observes the ultimate sacrifice of more than 1 million Americans who served in the Armed Forces and lost their lives in the line of duty. It is a day of reverence and remembrance for our fallen heroes, the sons and daughters whose call ...
History is not just a matter of personal opinion, individual preference, or sectarian dogma. It is about truth: what is real, reliable, and factual. Our knowledge of the past is related to what exists in memory, in documents, in artifacts, in monuments, and in other physical remains. Part of ...
Facts from The Iowa Association of School BoardsRole of School Board Members-Vision: The school board engages the community in setting the course to guide local education, keeping student achievement as the primary focus.Structure: The school board employs a superintendent, adopts policies and ...
The concept of the "bucket list" gained great attention from the film The Bucket List a 2007 American comedy-drama film directed by Rob Reiner. The plot follows two terminally ill men on their road trip with a wish list of things to do before they "kick the bucket."A "bucket list", is a list ...
When you pick up a prescription medication, it's likely a drug that's been clinically tested, is proven safe, and is regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). When you purchase a dietary supplement, it's a product that the FDA does not evaluate or review for safety and ...
The national debt has risen to over $19 trillion, and this unfortunate milestone suggests some serious fiscal problems ahead for the United States. The driving factor for the debt is uncontrolled government spending, which is caused by both political parties and the escalating costs of ...
Every child deserves a safe, permanent and nurturing home. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) are there to help abused and neglected children by serving as their voice in court.Iowa's Court Appointed Special Advocates Program is one of the few items not seeing cuts in this tight budget ...
Newsletter for Thursday, April 21, 2016This was week 15 of the session and we are now past the 100 day mark. Our clerks have been let go, our per diem has ended, and many of our pages have also gone back to school. We have debated all of the budget bills that originate in the House this year ...
We are all familiar with Iowa's income tax system, with its nine income brackets, federal deductibility, standard deduction, and personal exemption. But how does Iowa's income tax system compare with the other 49 states in the nation? Nicole Kaeding of Tax Foundation has compiled data about ...
As we file our taxes each year, we all come to the question of whether to use the standard deduction or to itemize our deductions. Itemizing requires more paperwork, but can result in less tax owed. Scott Greenberg of Tax Foundation recently analyzed federal tax data for the 2013 tax year, the ...