Iowans will see a lot of discussion in the news media and among First Amendment advocates during the March 13-19 Sunshine Week about the vital importance of open government in a free and democratic society.Sunshine Week is, in fact, an opportunity for everyone to be reminded about why open ...
The House has been focusing on passing our bills on the floor and moving them over to the Senate. We've passed 74 bills in the two weeks since February 22. Over 60 of these bills received more than 90 votes in the House indicating the bipartisan nature of most of our legislation.Federal Tax ...
Did you buy a lottery ticket when the Powerball jackpot recently reached $1.6 billion? Even though the odds of winning were 1 in 292 million, many people purchased a ticket or two (or several hundred!) and dreamed about what they would do with all that money if they won. However, the one ...
Legislation inspired by students at Findley Elementary School in Des Moines would create more opportunities to set up college savings programs in Iowa.Under SF 2100, nonprofits could establish College Savings Iowa 529 Plans for Iowa students. This would help many nonprofits throughout the state ...
My name is Tom Fiegen. I am running in the Democratic primary in Iowa to retire Chuck Grassley. I have spent my career representing working people. I am not taking super-PAC money. I am the son of sharecropper parents who worked hard to buy a farm of their own and then faced foreclosure during ...
Isn't there always a sign? A physical one- from on your own home- the address numbers on the front - to the highway telling you- "where to go" - to the store- luring you in to shop.What popped up on the new $3.1 million Toledo Water Treatment Plant last week with lower case letters for "city of ...
Black History Month is a time to celebrate the many achievements of African-Americans throughout history. For me it is much more personal. It is an opportunity to reflect on the woman who inspired my lifelong advocacy of small business Madam C.J. Walker, the iconic woman of color business ...
Newsletter for Thursday, February 18, 2016:Thursday marked the first funnel date, the date by which a bill must have passed at least one House committee for it to remain eligible. The House will now shift to dealing with bills that have been sent over from the Senate in committee, and with ...
Breathing high levels of carbon monoxide can cause loss of consciousness and even death. Every year in the U.S., more than 500 people die from exposure to this odorless, colorless toxic gas.Detection relies on carbon monoxide alarms, which the Senate State Government Committee has voted to ...
A bill has been introduced in the Iowa House of Representatives by State Rep. Peter Cownie (R-West Des Moines) which would, in effect, make medical marijuana- cannabidiol - truly legal for use in the State of Iowa.Currently, it's legal to use but not to produce.Simply put, to obtain it you have ...