Property tax reform was our top priority coming into the legislative session, and this week the Senate advanced SF 2472, a proposal aimed at bringing real relief while also making the system easier to understand and more predictable. At its core, the bill provides a 50% discount on the taxable ...
Transparency isn’t just something I apply to my work as the State Auditor – it’s part of my core. My faith instructs me to live in light; to be honest, to look for the good, to be charitable, to lead with integrity. I teach my children that when they make a mistake – because we all ...
Over the last several years, farmers across Iowa have endured challenging market conditions as they dealt with weather, rising input costs, and other countries targeting American agriculture to gain unfair advantages. These conditions affect their families, operations, and our rural economy, ...
Each year, during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, we are given a dedicated moment to recognize a group of professionals who are essential to public safety, yet often remain unseen. These are the unseen heroes, the calm during the storm, the ones who answer the call when someone’s life has been flipped upside down. These are our 911 Communications Specialists, the Nation’s true “First, First Responders.” We are blessed here in Marshall County to have men and women who exemplify professionalism, compassion and strength like few can. Unless you have sat in their ...
My name is Christian Goodman, and I am announcing my intention to run to fill the vacant county supervisor position my late father, Kevin Goodman, held until Jan. 7, 2026. Just a few months ago, I did not expect to be in this position. Public policy and debate always interested me, but I was not actively pursuing a role in local government. That changed after my father’s passing. I felt called to step forward — not only to continue the work he had begun, but to serve the community that shaped who I am. I’ve lived here my entire life, and I’m proud to call Marshall County ...
Ok, now that you have what the Marshalltown Mayor and City Council roles are, let’s turn to the city staff and employees. I have been accused of bragging about how good our staff and employees are. To that, I plead guilty as charged. Most of my working life, I have worked in groups of people, some big and some small. One unwritten rule that I have noticed by observation is that the bigger the group you work in, the more likely you will have a dud. You know, the one that does the absolute minimum, can’t be counted on and just slides by. This rule just does not apply to our staff ...
