DES MOINES- Iowa Grocery Industry Association (IGIA) President Michelle Hurd recently advocated for expanded comprehensive curbside recycling, warning that Bottle Bill expansion is pulling focus away from less-expensive, more-effective options."I don't think the complete story was presented to ...
The mystery surrounded a missing book. The professor for the course placed a rare book on reserve in the library at the beginning of the semester for exclusive use by the students enrolled in his class. According to the syllabus, each student had the responsibility to complete an assignment ...
Is cancer preventable? That's a provocative question. For some types of cancer -- like colorectal cancer -- the answer is a resounding "yes"; colorectal cancer may be largely preventable or treated with greater success if detected early. However, people must be made aware of the screening ...
Immigrants and refugees from impoverished or war-torn countries have come to us, seeking the American Dream. That means the face of Iowa's population-especially its students-is changing.The number of English Language Learner (ELL) students in Iowa has increased steadily over the years and ...
Transparency is something that most of us believe should exist in all aspects of government. Yet it seems that the unions for state employees think that transparency shouldn't relate to them at all. On January 6, 2013, The Des Moines Register ran an article about 33 employees that had been ...
Ali Gharib is a national security reporter for ThinkProgress.org covering U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, particularly Iran. On February 28th Gharib placed a post in "The Daily Beast" entitled "Senators press resolution to green-light Israeli attack on Iran," wherein he writes that ...
Q: "What is your position on the proposed change from a 180-day school year to a 1,080 hour instructional hour plan?"Responses:State Senator Steve Sodders (D-State Center)-"This proposal is one of several innovative ideas that are being considered during the current legislative session as ...
In 2010, Iowa Valley Community College District (IVCCD) developed a new strategic agenda to guide and direct decision-making for the next three years. Six over-arching goals were established and viewed as critical to the ongoing success of the institution. In particular, Goal 6 addressed the ...
We have been reminded yet again of the volatile world that we live in by the latest threats that have emanated from North Korea toward our ally South Korea as well as the threat of nuclear annihilation against the United States by North Korea. The New York Times reported on March the 9th the ...
Chronicle News-Herald asks:Q: "What is your position on a bill which will make names and addresses of non-professional pistol and revolver permit holders confidential?"RESPONSE:State Sen. Steve Sodders (D-State Center) This bill has been moved on the House side and will likely make it into the ...