On this November 26, 2015, as you carve the turkey, and look around the table at your loved ones, there are important lessons you can teach both young and old about our American Thanksgiving holiday.When the Pilgrims traveled to America on the Mayflower, before coming ashore, they wrote a ...
Local students enroll in community colleges for a variety of reasons. Many students enroll with the intent to complete a degree or certificate while others enroll to meet a personal or educational goal transfer to a four-year institution, find a job, or obtain a specific skill.Over the past ...
The 2016 Fiscal Year budget was a divisive issue for the Iowa Legislature. Disagreement centered on spending for education and the closure of two state mental-health facilities. Since Iowa's state government is a divided government between Republican Governor Terry Branstad, a ...
Photographs being taken and compiled by Sheryl Chute
Veterans Day, today- Wednesday, November 11-a time to honor those who have served our country and made great sacrifices in their military duty.At the Statehouse, we're always looking for ways to thank our veterans. Some have major needs because of their service, and it's our responsibility to ...
Henry Luce, the late publisher of Time and Life magazines, described the 20th century as the American Century. Today, in the 21st century, the United States is in decline. From an economic standpoint the national economy is suffering from a weak recovery from the Great Recession, and from a ...
November is election time in America. Voters in many local municipalities will go to the polls soon to choose local public officials. Four states have statewide legislative elections and three of those states will select a governor. For some, the presidential election next year is top of mind. ...
Our system of government is set up with a series of checks and balances. Right now, Iowans picked a divided government, which means we have to work together to move our state forward.After 21 years in office, Governor Terry Branstad apparently doesn't understand that. He is working over-time ...
From the press office of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa):"The decision by the Bureau of Prisons to completely remove pork from its menus was ham-handed at best. I appreciate the quick decision after my letter to the bureau to keep pork products on prison menus. That's good news for the ...
Iowa is taking positive steps to help survivors of domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault, human trafficking and violent crimes. Here are three recent pieces of good news:1. A new $2 million federal grant will help the state test a backlog of sexual assault kits and investigate and ...