Dear Editor: I would like to thank these young gentlemen for their hard work and determination throughout the season. Thanks goes out to all the parents, grandparents, families and friends who supported us during a very exciting season. Thank you to Sharon Shouse for all the “home-made ...
Though this year’s session of the Iowa General Assembly is fast approaching the mid-way point, many of the most contentious issues and controversial pieces of legislation being pushed by the governor and his legislative counterparts are yet to come to full debate in the Legislature. In ...
The American Legion champions re-introduction of Vets Health Care Reform Bill WASHINGTON, DC (Feb. 12, 2009) — The Chairmen of both the Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs Committees have today re-introduced bills designed to streamline the funding of Department of Veterans Affairs health ...
The American Legion strongly opposes lifting of ban on photography of flag-draped caskets WASHINGTON, DC (Feb. 17, 2008) - The American Legion opposes a proposed lifting of the long-standing ban on the photography of flag-draped caskets arriving home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. ...
What a beautiful week we have had in Iowa. Luckily, we have been busy enough here under the dome that I haven’t had time to even think about the weather. So far the only bills we have debated have been what I would call fix it bills, nothing too controversial, just minor bills to fix ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The USDA’s Farm Service Agency announced that the sign-up period for the 2005-2007 Crop Disaster Program (CDP) will end Feb. 27, 2009. The ending date of Feb. 27 applies to the receipt of a signed and completed FSA-840 application along with all supporting documentation ...
Iowa’s First Stimulus Proposal Is A Bike Trail Gov. Culver is asking the Iowa Legislature to approve a 20-year bond debt of $700 million to be used as a stimulus for flood recovery efforts. Yesterday, there was a press conference held by Senator Matt McCoy (D-Des Moines) stating, “Time and ...
The Kapucian Kronicle This week at the Capitol there was a lot of buzz about a few different things. The first is the Governor’s budget. Released last week, we are still analyzing it and trying to understand what it means for Iowans. So far, it looks like the 6.5% cut is just the tip of ...
Important Information on the new Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act Over the past several weeks, thrift and consignment store owners in Iowa’s Third District have contacted me to express concern over the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, which was signed into law last ...
On October 16, 2008 President Bush signed into law the Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin Act (H.R. 5872) which authorizes the minting of 350,000 silver dollar coins in recognition of BSA’s 100th Anniversary in 2010. Only two commemorative coins are selected for U.S. Mint ...