BySen. BoswellTax Benefits in the Stimulus Plan .The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the Stimulus Plan) is the first step in jumpstarting our economy by helping save jobs and strengthening the middle class. I would like to share some of the benefits that you and other Iowans might ...
By Laura SnyderCentral Iowa PressThe name's Floo. Floo Virus. I am a creature of stealth, intelligence, & adaptability. I'm not an idiot. And if I have to stand here with all these other yahoos in this over-congested lung and listen to my bonehead of a boss tell me what my job is, I ...
By Sen.Tim KapucianAs the temperature warms up outside, things are heating up inside the Capitol as well. Bills flying in and out of sub-committees and full committees all trying to find a spot on the floor of their respective chambers for debate.I was dismayed late yesterday to hear of ...
ByRepresentative Dawn PettengillFree weekends are great! I haven't had one since Christmas and really was looking forward to spending the free time doing absolutely nothing political. So, I went to the movies tonight to see "Hotel for Dogs" and met Lizzie. When Lizzie first laid eyes on me, ...
BySenetor BoswellThis March marks the 23rd celebration of National Women's History Month. Schools, workplaces, and communities across the country will honor women of every race, class, and ethnic background who have made historic contributions to the growth of our nation. This year's theme, ...
BySenator Tom HarkinPresident Obama Is Writing a New Chapter in Black History.In past Februarys, we have celebrated Black History Month by recounting the contributions of long-ago heroes such as Frederick Douglass and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. But this February with President Barack Obama ...
When you have children living with you, ordinary household items become extraordinary. Only kids have the huge imagination that can make this transformation possible.For example, an ordinary paper plate has seen more uses than a bottle of Lysol in a loony bin. It's a receptacle for wayward ...
BySenCharlesGrassleyQ & A: Community Delegation VisitsQ: What is a community delegation visit to Washington?A: This year, over 17 community delegationswill travel from Iowa to Washington, DC to promote economic development and other initiatives to improve their home communities. The ...
BySen. Charles GrassleyGrassley Q & A: Senate Agriculture CommitteeQ: What is the Senate Agriculture Committee?A: The United States Senate divides its work into committees with the Senate Agriculture Committee handling legislation on the federal government's agricultural programs ...
Title: An Adventurous LifeI recently was privy to an essay written by a single twenty-something guy who opined that people who have children in their twenties are insane and that there is time enough, after you had some fun, to have babies when you're too old to do anything else; like in your ...