Week 13: Budgets and Property Taxes I had the honor or starting my week by hosting legendary Coach Tony Dungy for a virtual meeting with House and Senate colleagues discussing the fatherhood initiatives in my Strong Families Tax Credit. It was a great opportunity to hear about the successes ...
Iowa has proven something many states are still struggling to figure out: you don’t have to choose between public safety, accountability, and rehabilitation. You can have all three. Iowa’s results didn’t happen by accident. They are the product of leadership from Republican majorities ...
If you steal from taxpayers, you should go to prison. It’s as simple as that. But in Iowa, that’s not what happens. Public dollars meant for schools, roads, and public safety have been taken by people in positions of trust — sometimes tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of ...
Craig Fish, a Toledo, Iowa resident of nearly 35 years, was recently recognized by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for his 50 years of volunteer hunter education instruction. At a meeting held in Linn County on March 17, Fish received an award for his 50 years of volunteerism. In ...
The mental health “big tent” is often praised for its inclusivity, but not everyone inside it is equally visible. For the past 18 years, my family has watched our son — who lives with a severe mental illness — disappear within a system that increasingly listens only to the voices of ...
When Tucker Carlson threw arms about Hitler fanboy and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes, the Republican Party and MAGA showed him the door. Good! President Trump was dismissive: “Tucker has lost his way. He’s not MAGA.” Candace Owens, Alex Jones, and Megyn Kelly also are ...