It’s been a slow couple of weeks as we work on the details of the state budgets. We did debate several bills this week. One highlight of that work was passing House File 933, known as “Mason’s Law” that I’ve talked about in past newsletters. This bill was initiated by Shanna Sieck, ...
Rest assured, Iowa. Republicans in Des Moines have heard your concerns about high prices, and they’re doing something about it. Members of the Iowa House took the bold step recently of voting to eliminate the sales tax on toilet paper. This was such a high priority that Speaker Pat Grassley ...
The relationship between the United States and Israel is usually seen as “special” because of technical matters. Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East. Israel and the U.S. share vitally important intelligence and technology. But what about shared values? Shortly after ...
By JOEL PHILLIPS Each May, communities across the nation pause to recognize the service and sacrifice of our law enforcement officers during National Police Week. For the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, this is a time to honor the deputies who serve with dedication every day and to ...
When I saw the news about the Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice (Iowa MMJ) receiving an intimidating letter from state Representative Charley Thomson of Charles City, it brought back memories. Recent memories and feelings of what I experienced late last year when I received a letter from Summit ...
You may be experiencing whiplash this spring just trying to track the Iowa Legislature’s zig-zag movements. It comes from what some might charitably call a lack of consistency on a key theme. A set of bills from the Republican majority at the Capitol illustrates this inconsistency. First, ...