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Opinion

More and stronger extreme weather events

Editorials

Extreme weather events typically don’t happen very often. However, more and stronger extreme weather events are consistent with what scientists expect from a warming planet. These events are becoming more frequent and severe around the world. Extreme weather events include heatwaves, ...

Wulf’s Weekly Roundup: Edition 12

Editorials

As session is nearly three weeks from the scheduled end date, progress continues to align for a well-deserved victory as we celebrate positive progress knowing a bright future is ahead for lowa. I was just as shocked as many of you when my Property Tax Assessments were delivered last week. ...

From the Desk of Sen. Giddens: April 7 Edition

Editorials

This year, I've enjoyed serving on the Senate Appropriations committee. The Appropriations committee sets the state budget, which is one of the most important items of business the legislature must accomplish every year. Much of our work this week was dedicated to beginning this process, but ...

Dengler Domain: Caitlin Clark

Local Columns

Growing up, I was an Iowa State Cyclones fan through and through. Then I became a Northern Iowa Panther so being an Iowa Hawkeyes fan has never been on my radar. I will even root for the Drake Bulldogs over the Iowa Hawkeyes, but my stance has softened with Caitlin Clark. She is on ...

Dengler Domain: Weather 2.0

Local Columns

It has been a wacky spring. One day the weather wants to be 55 degrees and sunny, and the next day it wants to be 25 degrees and snowy. It is like a toddler at a candy store taking forever to decide. The last couple springs have been warmer than we currently sit at this point. There was no ...

From the Desk of Sen. Giddens: Friday, March 24

Editorials

As the ranking member of the Senate Commerce committee, which handles utilities regulation, I want to highlight a good piece of legislation we are currently working on in the Senate. House File 617 will ensure our utilities are providing the most reliable electricity service to Iowa ...

Wulf’s Weekly Roundup: March 27 Edition

Editorials

lowa Agriculture is led by those who play roles in growing our economy for effective progress, leading by example for surrounding Midwestern states. I was honored to be joined by my fellow House Representatives in attending the Ag Leaders Dinner to celebrate National Ag Week at the FFA ...

On Nature: Energy Innovation

Local Columns

I am convinced that the way out of our climate mess is through the development of new technologies and processes that may be aided by the government providing funds for research and development. For example, I have read about a couple of emerging technologies that may help reduce our ...