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 ...
Sense of community- IJHThe news of the Iowa Juvenile Home's closing has of course been a shock to the Tama-Toledo community. At the recent town hall meeting, the program included a handful of former clients of the IJH. These women - ranging from their late teens to forties - gave powerful ...
As most have heard, Governor Branstad has announced that he will close the Iowa Juvenile Home (IJH) in Toledo on January 16, sending the remaining children in the home into new facilities and laying off 93 employees. I disagree greatly with this decision. This decision comes after months of ...
My name is Todd Sprague, I was born and raised in Fayette, Iowa. I graduated from North Fayette High School in 2002. In November of 2005, I started my career in human services at the Iowa Juvenile Home/Girls State Training School. The IJH/GSTS at Toledo provides a specialized structured ...
This has been an exciting year for the newspaper industry. I believe 2014 will be even better.During a time when all media are transforming and experimenting with yet another wave of digital nuances and advanced technology, growth is something most businesses only hope to achieve. Despite the ...
In 1991, the Committee on Economic Development issued a landmark report titled "The Unfinished Agenda: A New Vision for Child Development and Education." The group consisted of some of the top business executives in America who took a tough-minded look at American education, and concluded that ...