As week eight approaches, its full steam ahead into funnel week at the lowa State Capitol. Any bills that are not actively moving through the process of progressing through subcommittee and committee approval will run out of time to be taken up this year's session, so it will be a flurry of ...
It’s been another busy week at the Capitol with a flurry of subcommittee and committee meetings ahead of the first legislative funnel date of March 3. Bills have to make it out of committee by the first funnel date to stay alive for the session, so legislators are pushing to keep their ...
March 7, 2023 is the date to vote on the North Tama School Bond. As a lifelong Traer resident, with two young children soon to be starting school at North Tama, I will be voting YES to approve the bond. Traer is a great community and is thriving. We need to ensure the school gets the necessary ...
First, I would like to point out the harassment we have gotten since the two articles [“On the loose and prohibited;” “Tragic end for two aggressive dogs at large in Traer”] were posted. It was already going on and got substantially worse. Second, I'm going to shut the whole dog ...
In the recent State of the Union address, President Biden touted his commitment to reducing climate change, but there is concern that his administration is about to take a big step backward. The Bureau of Land Management is poised to approve the Willow oil drilling project in the ...
The Iowa Environmental Council collaborated with several past IEC executive directors to draft a guest column on the status of Iowa's Nutrient Reduction Strategy as it approaches its 10th anniversary this spring. Linda Appelgate, Marian Riggs, and Ralph Rosenberg submitted the piece to the Des ...
I am often reminded of low's original leaders and their service to our state, and it makes me more passionate serving the people of District 76. An honorable government is dedicated to the respect of power. Every day, we welcome several organizations to the State House advocating for their ...
Last week was an exciting week at the Statehouse! Tuesday was the University of Northern Iowa's Day at the Capitol, one of my favorite days each session. It’s always an honor to welcome UNI students and faculty to showcase the University's opportunities and achievements. As a state, we ...
If I were smart enough to make my own time traveling machine, the first place I would want to visit in Traer would be the opera house. To the those in the Traer Nostalgia Facebook group sharing photos of it, thank you. Thank you for all the other wonderful posts in this group. This opera ...
For farmers across the country, the first months of a new year mean thinking about planting their next crop. For many, it also means thinking ahead to the deadline to sign up for federal crop insurance. Generally, federal crop insurance refers to a set of programs available for ...