This week at the Capitol was busy and productive, with meaningful conversations happening both inside and outside the Senate chamber. Wednesday was one of the most active days so far this session with “Day on the Hill” for Veterans, FFA, 4-H, Tourism and YMCAs. I was especially happy to ...
Week two of session brings more subcommittee and committee work. This week, I ran my first bills through the Health and Human Services and Commerce committees, both of which passed unanimously. HF2055 would update our code to provide our school nurses with more options for epinephrine delivery ...
I was turning 50 a few months ago and I was a little apprehensive about it. It’s a milestone birthday that felt a little more palpable — like it hit me harder than other birthdays. Following suit with some of my classmates, I decided to post a picture of me on Facebook denoting my half ...
This past week brought perfect ice-making weather. It may not have been everyone’s idea of a great time, but for ice fishing enthusiasts, it was the kind of weather we had been waiting for quite a while. While recent seasons have been tricky, hopefully this cold streak will have the ice ...
It has been a difficult start to the year at the Marshall County Courthouse with the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Supervisor Kevin Goodman. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him as his passion for life and all that he involved himself in was contagious. While Kevin himself can never be replaced, his open position must be filled. How Kevin viewed his role as County Supervisor is a really good guide to all those willing to serve the public. Kevin was incredibly bright and had a great background in farming, baseball, history and interest in politics. Add in his ability ...
Last year, more than 4,600 Iowa taxpayers helped boost wildlife conservation with donations to the Fish and Wildlife Fund on their state tax form. This represents a decline of 12 percent from the 2023 tax year. Overall, the number of donors to the long-standing check-off have declined by more than half in the last 20 years. About 0.3 percent of total taxpayers in Iowa donate to the affectionately called Chickadee Check-off. While the number of donors decreased, the amount of money donated slightly increased. On returns received by October, more than $138,000 was donated, a $4,000 ...
