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 ...
Q:?"Knowing Governor Branstad's decision - what is your view of Medicaid expansion in Iowa?"RESPONSE:State Rep. Dean Fisher (R-Garwin)"Currently Iowa has a program known as IowaCare for providing medical care to those who do not qualify for Medicaid. Medicaid expansion would replace the ...
We're keeping the focus on expanding Iowa's middle class as we develop the next state budget. At the same time, we're committed to a balanced, stable and sustainable budget.With that goal in mind, we are on track to do the right things to improve the economy, education and health care. We will ...
Douglas Bloomfield served as the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee's (AIPAC) chief lobbyist for more than a decade. On February 27th Bloomfield wrote a sharp critique of AIPAC in the New York Jewish Week entitled "AIPAC To Hill: Don't Touch Israel Aid," in which he took issue with ...