Early intervention can make a difference. No two children develop, grow, and learn in the same way or at the same pace. Healthy development means that children grow to their full potential and the first three years of life are a period of incredible growth in all areas of a baby’s ...
Gov. Kim Reynolds continued her war on public schools earlier this month when she narrowly won Senate confirmation of McKenzie Snow to lead the Iowa Department of Education (DoE). Snow is the wrong choice for the 500,000+ kids who attend our public schools, and I fully expect her to carry out ...
I admit that I am biased about the Iowa Hawkeye women’s basketball team. I have spent nearly all of my life in Iowa. Raised in eastern Iowa, I grew up following University of Iowa sports teams, listening to Iowa football on Saturdays and Iowa basketball on Mondays and Saturdays. I remember ...
With just over a week left in the 2024 legislative session, there’s a lot of work left to be done. At a time when lawmakers should be working together and putting the priorities of Iowans first, there’s been more politics and infighting amongst the Governor and GOP legislative leaders. ...
On my 36 County Tour, workforce issues and labor shortages are topics of constant and repeated concern when I’m meeting with farmers, small business owners, manufacturers, childcare centers, hospitals, and other enterprises. With so many job openings in Iowa and nationwide, we need to do ...
This week was the thirteenth week of session, and it was busy with debate. The bills we debated covered issues including agriculture, appropriate teacher student relations and THC levels of products sold in Iowa. This week we also confirmed several of the governor’s appointees. We also ...