Get ready for the credibility gap to vault north between the IRS and the taxpaying public. Right before tax season kicks into high gear, the National Taxpayer Advocate issued a scathing report that exposed the tax collection agency's misguided strategy to manage its core mission.Just as the IRS ...
We live in a world of instant gratification.We have an abundance of information at our fingertips and the ability to stay up-to-date on world events within seconds. We embrace new digital technologies and they are revolutionizing the ways in which news media is consumed and stories are told. ...
On occasion, I may encourage parents, staff, and other members of the public to please speak out for adequate funding and resources for our schools. This is definitely one of those times we need all hands on deck if you advocate for a strong future for our rural schools in Iowa. The budget ...
Week 2The formalities that mark the first week have given way to committee meetings. Bills are getting filed and assigned to committees and subcommittees. We've gotten down to business.The BudgetThe primary budget issue this week is school funding. The governor proposed a 1.25% increase in ...
Dave's New Year's resolution was to begin walking each day to improve his health. Living in a very rural area he often would walk for miles upon miles before returning home. One day, on a gravel road that he had not been on before, he stumbled upon a man lying on the ground with his ear to the ...
The Chief Justice of Iowa's Supreme Court, Mark Cady, told legislators this week that Iowans can be proud of our state's court system, which is one of the best in the nation.The top priorities of the Judicial Branch are ensuring public safety and protecting Iowa's children. Since the ...
The 2015 Legislative Session is well underway. The first week as always is filled with tradition and formality.Monday morning we were sworn in for the 86th General Assembly. We have 17 new members of the House and one seat still open awaiting a special election. That seat was vacated by Rep. ...
The Iowa Association of School Boards applauds President Obama and Governor Branstad for making expansion of broadband access, in both urban and rural areas, a priority. President Obama, speaking in Cedar Falls Wednesday, stated "Today high-speed broadband is not a luxury, it's a necessity." ...
The 2015 session of the Iowa Legislature began on Monday, January 12.State Senator Steve Sodders of State Center says his top priority is helping improve the incomes of working and middle class families by focusing on education and job training."The recovery from the Great Recession is uneven," ...
On November 4, 2014, voters in Colorado had the opportunity to vote on Prop 104. This Proposition passed with 70 percent approval. The proposition will require that all negotiations that school boards engage in fall under the open-meeting laws of the state. Basically it would finally allow ...