My main point to you over the past foureditorials has been that God cannot bless a nation that does not keep His commandments.It is true that God is kind and good even to evil and ungrateful men, but He is also a God of justice. He will not change his mind about His bringing His judgments upon ...
For many of us spring means an urge to push aside the dreary winter days by looking forward to gardening. In addition to perusing seed catalogs and visiting garden centers, we also begin clearing debris from flower beds, trimming trees, and inspecting plant stems for new growth.In education, we ...
The Legislature is continuing its bipartisan efforts to expand access to affordable health care.Your address should not determine the health care available to you. That is why the Legislature has worked in recent years to make mental health and disability services more consistent across the ...
Week eleven of the session is done. We continue to debate bills on the floor of the House. We've completed work on 127 bills to date on the House floor, including a number of Senate bills that have been sent over.On Monday, March 25, I had the opportunity to manage a bill through debate and ...
Iowa's financial outlook is bright, according to the state's nonpartisan Revenue Estimating Committee. The continued rise in state revenues shows that our response to the national recession is working.The rebounding economy means the state budget can again be balanced without raising taxes. ...
Q: "There has been discussion on drivers licenses being issued to those who are not citizens of the United States. If the state issues drivers licenses to these people, what will the plan be to furnish insurance? Too many accidents have happened with serious injuries and even death in many ...
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 ...