Some members of the Iowa Senate do not think that public notices published in newspapers remain relevant and necessary. A bill filed in the newly formed Technology Committee just over a week ago moved through committee in two days and last week moved through the Ways & Means Committee in ...
To the editor: In his State of the Union address, President Biden claimed his administration had cut the deficit by more than $1.7 trillion in the last two years. Not true. In 2021, Biden’s first year in office, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan that provided an additional $1.9 ...
March is designated as National Social Work Month and it offers us a chance to recognize not only the effort, compassion, and dedication of those who choose the profession, but also the importance of the work itself. Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers closely collaborate with ...
As anyone with a passing knowledge of civics knows, Iowa has three branches of government, each with a different role. To put it in the simplest terms, the legislature writes the laws, the governor ensures that the laws are carried out and the courts decide if the laws are legal and ...
To the editor: I am a fifth-generation farmer in Humboldt County. The corn I raise is delivered to Gold Eagle Coop and is manufactured into livestock feed or ethanol, and the beans are manufactured into oil and meal. For more than 20 years, I have also worked off farm in the livestock ...
The House Health and Human Services Committee passed 28 bills that survived the first funnel. Below are some of the important bills that advanced to expand access to health care and child care throughout the state. Medical malpractice – House File 161 has been signed by the governor. This ...