Did you know that Iowa is among America's top ten Best Places to Retire? There are many good reasons for seniors to choose Iowa as their home. Topping the list are Iowa's relatively low cost of living and great health care, according to Bankrate.The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality ...
As the number of exemptions to Iowa's public records law has ballooned to 67, so, too, has the ability of public bodies to operate in secrecy.Take the case of a working group appointed by Gov. Terry Branstad in March after The Des Moines Register revealed that his administration was secretly ...
Q: What is ISIS?A: A radical group of Islamic extremists operating from the Middle East, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS, ISIL or Islamic State), is escalating its terrorist insurgency throughout the volatile region. ISIS splintered from the terrorist organization al Qaeda and since ...
A perfect credit rating and strong budget make Iowa one of the best run states in the country. As your state senator, I am committed to keeping Iowa's finances in good shape.I am proud of the bipartisan efforts of the Legislature to balance the state budget without raising taxes and set aside ...
September kicks off with Labor Day, a time to celebrate the achievements of working families as the foundation of a strong economy.Here in Iowa, we're always looking for ways to make our state the best possible place for hard-working families. Successful initiatives to strengthen Iowa's middle ...
The demand as well as the supply for smoke-free rental properties appears to be growing in Iowa. According to the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) Smoke-Free Housing Registry, 319 properties are now listed.These properties have at a minimum one building with a 100 percent smoke-free ...
At least it will ring out a warning unless they peddle the clapper first.With the ongoing looting of the Iowa Juvenile Home / State Training School for Girls of its contents (the State calls it "inventory and says the items will benefit other institutions) it would be wise to be watchful of the ...
Q: What is ALS?A: Some people may know the neurodegenerative disease by another name, Lou Gehrig's disease. ALS stands for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.To the tens of thousands of American families impacted by this progressive, debilitating disease, the diagnosis is devastating. The incurable ...
I have many fond memories of growing up in the Tama-Toledo area such as having spaghetti suppers at Big T with friends, running into people at Fareway who wanted to discuss the Trojan football season, and playing little league games at the Toledo Heights. The community has also been very ...
Faculty have returned to our campuses, our admissions offices are working feverishly to register students, and all of the last minute details are in full swing as we launch another academic year at our colleges. Next to graduation, the return of our students and the excitement generated from ...