How much longer can we wait for our elected officials to act? Please don’t let them continue to ignore you and the mandate that Iowa
Day: February 7, 2024
‘A product that’s killing people’: Lawmakers chastise social media giants for harm to kids
Members of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee castigated executives at leading social media companies Wednesday, calling for more to be done to shield children from
After years of chronic pain, my own body was a frightening stranger – I wanted to be stronger before my wedding
Iowa Writers ‘Collaborative. Linking Iowa readers and writers.On that July morning Bridget Schneider left the door of her fitness studio propped open, as if she
Why requiring the national anthem in Iowa schools isn’t enough of a patriotic push
Go ahead, you wise and patriotic members of the Iowa General Assembly: Pass a law that requires the daily singing of the national anthem in
It’s A “No” From Me
I have spent most of my life as a people pleaser. From being a “new kid” in school, and a strange one at that, to
Area Education Association Update
This week, Iowa House Republicans held a subcommittee on the Governor’s AEA proposal. It was a packed room with standing room only. I was fortunate
Who do you call?
When you have a problem you want to fix and you need advice, who do you call? The experts, right? Someone with experience. An out
Iowa House Democrats propose increase in minimum wage, expansion of sales tax holiday
Democrats in the Iowa House unveiled several bills Thursday that they said were aimed at improving the economic well-being of Iowans, including proposals to increase
Iowa’s ethanol production set new record in 2023, group says
Annual ethanol production in Iowa reached a new peak last year of 4.6 billion gallons, according to data compiled by the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association.
Bill would allow associations to regulate members on public lakes
Proposed legislation in the Iowa House would enable community associations that govern areas near public lakes to police their members’ conduct while boating. House Study
