A $2,496.00 donation from the Mama Cats parent teacher organization “pays for students in Eagle Grove and their participation in the reading buddies program,” said
Month: March 2024
67th State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa to Showcase Innovation and Young STEM Talent
AMES, Iowa — The State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa is gearing up for its 67th annual event, set to take place April 4-5
Hardened hearts and short-sightedness at the Iowa Capitol
Republicans in the Iowa House hate government freebies. Unless it’s their corporate friends who get them. The latest evidence of this hypocrisy is the effort
Fighting Back Against President Biden’s Bloated Budget and Tax Hikes
In my weekly column last week, I outlined my strong opposition to President Biden’s $ 7.3 trillion budget for Fiscal Year 2025. As I noted,
Doing Away With Investigative Subpoenas Would Aid Government Coverups
What were they thinking? That is a question I ask myself a lot lately. Those were the first words out of my mouth when the
The Idyllic Life: Curveball
In this column, I’ve written a lot about my (now recently deceased) husband. Troy was so many things. He was loving. He was fun. He
Eminent Domain Bill Advances in Iowa House
Legislation that would enable people to ask a court to decide whether a pipeline project deserves the power of eminent domain was approved by an
Senate Panel Votes to Use Unemployment Dollars for Workforce Programs
State unemployment funds would be used for workforce program funding if a bill approved Tuesday by the Iowa Senate Appropriations Committee becomes law. Senate File
Police Chiefs Praise New House Bill to Regulate Traffic Cameras
Representatives of Iowa law enforcement on Wednesday praised an Iowa House bill to regulate traffic cameras, offered as an alternative to legislation to ban use
Pipeline Survey Law, Carbon as a Public Commodity Argued at South Dakota Supreme Court
Summit Carbons Solutions would move something of value from one place to another for a fee, and as such is entitled to survey private land
