This week a second hearing was held regarding inappropriate books in our public school libraries. In its first hearing, the Govt. Oversight committee heard five Iowa moms share their experience challenging books in their child’s school library or curriculum that were not age appropriate. ...
As the weather warms up and farmers pull the machinery out of the shed to make the final tune ups before planting, I am lucky, blessed, and excited to have this be my first year on my own farming. If you asked me when I was a kid playing my PlayStation 2 if I wanted to be a farmer, it would ...
I filed a bill again this year, House File 153, that seeks to provide grants for the demolition of abandoned school buildings in small towns and rural areas. Many of these old school buildings have been sold off for a pittance and then left to rot by their owners. We have perhaps hundreds of ...
Our state is on the right path. Earning the respect of the people must be maintained if we wish to trust state government, seeking solutions and creating laws to allow surrounding midwestern states to follow our example. The low House is doing just that! There were great results from the ...
In the recent State of the Union address, President Biden touted his commitment to reducing climate change, but there is concern that his administration is about to take a big step backward. The Bureau of Land Management is poised to approve the Willow oil drilling project in the ...
The Iowa Environmental Council collaborated with several past IEC executive directors to draft a guest column on the status of Iowa's Nutrient Reduction Strategy as it approaches its 10th anniversary this spring. Linda Appelgate, Marian Riggs, and Ralph Rosenberg submitted the piece to the Des ...
In last month’s column, I began to make the argument for “digital monasticism,” an intentional withdrawal from the temptations of digital technology into a more holy and human life. “But Seth,” you may reply, “Isn’t technology just a tool like any other? Can’t it be used ...
Committee work continues in earnest along with debating bills on the House Floor This week we passed House File 161, a bill to limit non-economic damages in Medical Malpractice lawsuits to $2 million maximum at a hospital and $1 million for other health care providers. No amount of ...
I'm glad we share the same interest of flavors when it comes to ice cream, as that makes it all worthwhile reading "The Weekly Scoop" from Capitol Hill. After celebrating National lowa Day, our state will continue its rooted traditions and cherish its history. lowa's culture remains the ...
I am writing to thank Reinbeck-area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Generosity throughout contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection season at drop-off locations for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation ...