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Opinion

Meggers’ Memo: Getting Things Done

Columnists

Friends, This week in Public Safety, I passed HF 42 out of committee, now it is eligible for a floor vote. In Labor and Workforce, I was able to pass HSB 26 out of committee and it is now eligible for a floor vote. I also was the chair of the subcommittee over HF 231, which will now be moving ...

A time for grace

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This week, a 3-year-old girl from Marshalltown passed away due to her injuries in a house fire on Monday, Feb. 10 despite the heroic acts of the Marshalltown Fire Department, Police Department, Call Center operators, UnityPoint Ambulance, UnityPoint Hospital and University of Iowa ...

Love story for the ages

Columnists

With Valentine’s Day on the nigh, a good ole’ fashion love story seems in order, like strawberries and chocolate. First, a little background: Wyman Martin, of Danville, is sort of a well known person in Southeast Iowa. Many people say we look alike and get us mixed up. Wyman is younger, but ...

Americans are no longer friendly

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The criticism of USAID as a group of criminals reflects what many Americans support. Attacks on LGBTQ individuals align with the sentiments of a significant portion of the American populace. The lack of dignity and respect shown towards immigrants mirrors the attitudes of most Americans. The ...

Humility is the winning formula

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The teachers tying one on in the booth next to us were working up to Friday on a Thursday at Red’s in North Liberty. They howled and screeched. I could barely hear son Kieran and his wife Holly across the table. Kieran pointed out that it was attracting attention from another table. With my ...

District 53 Newsletter from Rep. Dean Fisher

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Week 4 of the session was marked with sorrow and reflection as we mourned the loss of one of our House colleagues, Rep. Martin Graber. Rep. Graber was not only a beloved husband and father, but also a 32-year veteran of the Iowa National Guard, retiring as a Brigadier General. He was elected to ...