We live in the digital age. We expect to be able to do most of our communication through the Internet, while also being able to find almost anything we want to know from the Internet. We have access to all legislative bill information from Congress.gov or THOMAS.gov. Now we have another to ...
A new approach to keeping families together is seeing success in Iowa.Family Treatment Courts work with community professionals to help Iowans struggling with substance abuse or other problems that put them at risk of losing their parental rights. Legislators heard about the good work of Family ...
These three words, when used in combination, say a lot about the American society in which I was raised. For some of my generation, this is nothing less than a philosophy of life. The most obvious manifestation of Big, Fast and Cheap is seen in the ways we have processed and packaged our ...
Much time, energy, and money has been spent figuring out what is wrong with the education system. For example, the ACT test, which has four sections math, science, English, and reading has a maximum score of 36. In 2013 only 39 percent nationally met three or more college readiness ...
While you may be more aware of the impending renovations to the historic Marshalltown High School Roundhouse, Marshalltown Community College is also preparing to embark on its own renovation project. Planning has been under way for the past year to upgrade existing facilities that house two of ...
The 2014 Legislative Session is underway with the first week under our belts. I am looking forward to serving our district and getting things done to help Iowa prosper. The Governor's Condition of the State address and the Chief Justice's Condition of the Judiciary is behind us and we are busy ...
As many of you may know, Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center (MMSC)will be building a 75,000-square-foot Outpatient Center as Phase 1 of a 3 phase hospital replacement. The new facility will be located on 30 acres at the southwest corner of the intersection of Highway 30 and ...
Ringing in the new year took on a new meaning in 2014 as our nation welcomed a new day in affordable, quality health care for all Americans. On January 1st, historic provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) took effect, ensuring that no American can be denied coverage or charged more due to ...
Options are a good thing. An important part of the capitalist society is having options and the ability to choose them. However, most Iowans do not have options for educating their children but they want them!Iowa government schools have been considered good and have strong support from ...
During the 2013 legislative session, the importance of the mission of Iowa's community colleges was strongly recognized by Governor Terry Branstad and legislators in both the Iowa House and Senate. The funding allocation allowed IVCCD to keep tuition increases to a minimum, expand our capacity ...