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Opinion

Iowa Outdoors

Columnists

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 ...

Don’t leave out people with the most severe mental illnesses

Columnists

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 ...

Tax relief driving local jobs across the Great Plains

Columnists

This tax season, small businesses across Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska are realizing tangible benefits directly from the Working Family Tax Cuts—benefits that hit them exactly where it matters most: their bottom line. Last year, President Donald J. Trump signed into law the largest ...

The Warme Wire: Week 13

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Property tax reform was our top priority coming into the legislative session, and this week the Senate advanced SF 2472, a proposal aimed at bringing real relief while also making the system easier to understand and more predictable. At its core, the bill provides a 50% discount on the taxable ...