Believe it or not, as Iowans, we have the potential to take something that is both overwhelmingly successful and incredibly popular and make it even better than it already is. In the world of public policy, that may be rare but this opportunity exists right now with the modernization of the ...
On May 2nd our nation observed the 61st national day of prayer that commenced under President Eisenhower.Prayer is perhaps the most under utilized resource available to the believer. Hebrews chapter four tells the believer to "come boldly to the throne of Grace, that we may obtain mercy, and ...
Week sixteen of the session is done, we have completed the official calendar but we have not adjourned. The activity level intensified this week as we finally were able to deal with the appropriations bills sent over from the Senate. There is much more to be done. We do not yet have resolution ...
Each year Tama County residents roll out the welcome mat to thousands of visitors who come to enjoy the sights and attractions of this beautiful county. Whether it is someone stopping for lunch while traveling through the county on one of the state highways, or a tour bus arriving for a day at ...
Week fifteen of the session is done, one week to go in the official calendar. We have voted on over 200 bills on the floor of the House. Work on Appropriations bills dominated the past week; the House ran six on the floor in one day. Nearly all of them will end up in a conference committee made ...
Small businesses want to expand Iowa's middle class by attracting and retaining the best workers. Providing good health care benefits is one way to do that.Unfortunately, health care is the fastest-growing expense for small business owners. On average, small businesses pay 18 percent more than ...
Spring is once again upon us. Put the snow shovels back on the wall of the garage. Put the snow blower in the corner where you dug the lawn mower out.People are out walking for exercise. Kids are playing outside and in some instances in the streets. Bike riders are out and about. Lawn mowers ...
It all started when the Business Improvement Committee (BIC) of the Iowa Falls Chamber/Main Street had the idea and desire to bring more business-related topics/programs to Hardin County. The group reached out to Iowa Valley Continuing Education as a training partner and, in response, the ...
Week fourteen of the session is done. We have run through nearly all the minor bills and work continues on the remaining four major issues. These four issues are: the budget, property tax reform, education reform, and medical care for poverty level citizens (Healthy Iowa Plan vs. Medicare ...
Q: Why do you support the Keystone XL Pipeline?A: The crude oil pipeline from Canada to the U.S. Gulf Coast called the Keystone XL pipeline would provide 830,000 barrels of crude oil a day and help to counteract insufficient domestic oil supplies and reduce America's dependence on less ...