The seventh week of session was busier as many bills moved out of committee. Next week is the first funnel week of this legislative session, meaning all Senate policy bills need to be out of Senate committees in order to be considered for the rest of the year. This deadline will narrow the ...
In my last newsletter I reported on the use of the “Black Lives Matter” curriculum in the Ames Community School District (ACSD) and that the Government Oversight Committee would be holding a public hearing on the issue. This hearing was a result of parents in Ames contacting the Republican ...
The 89th Iowa General Assembly has begun. There is much the same as previous years of course, but much that is different as well due to the Wuhan virus. We continue to social distance, we are meeting in larger rooms, and we are taking care to minimize the number of meetings. What hasn’t ...
Dear Constituents, I hope this finds you all well and healthy. Our state has been through a number of unique challenges since my last newsletter and I am proud of Iowa’s determination to persevere and rise above the derecho and all the complications from the pandemic. The Legislature has ...
Monday night and early Tuesday morning, the Iowa Legislature passed a series of resolutions to pause the legislative session for 30 days while the state works to slow the spread of COVID-19.We passed a resolution, SCR 102, to allow us to adjourn until April 15, 2020 and pause the legislative ...
Letter to the Editor:This time of the year there's a lack of sleep for everyone at my house. Yes, daylight saving's time is one factor, but March through May is 'calving season' on our farm when our mama cows are due to have their babies. And as a cattle farmer that means getting up, putting on ...
City and school district elections will be held across Iowa on Tuesday, November 5. In the North Tama County Community School District, voters will select four candidates to serve on the Board of Education and will vote on a special ballot measure as well.Four of the seven Board of Education ...
Recently, I wrote about becoming an early riser, and getting up early led to more tasks being accomplished. It has been fine and dandy, but this led to a new thought. While waking up at five has not be the easiest transition, I have woken up at different times. Here are my rankings on different ...
Recently, my wife and I came back from Tennessee. The Volunteer State was a cool vacation destination. Tennessee being a tree haven was not a fact I knew. Our first stop in Tennessee was Memphis. It is a little rough around the edges, but it is a fine city. On the flip side, Nashville is built ...
The entertainment business is full of wonderful opportunities. While not everyone wants to be a star on a screen, it would be fun. Acting in a variety of genres would be a fun time whether it is a comedy, horror, or drama. There is one genre I have my eyes on, soap operas. To act in this genre ...