This week, Iowa House Republicans released House Study Bill 596, our property tax proposal to put the taxpayers first. This plan is not about protecting the status quo for taxing entities; it is about creating predictability and protecting the bank accounts of hardworking Iowans. For too long ...
The 2025 college football season is in the history books. The season ended with last week’s national championship victory by Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza and his Indiana University Hoosiers over the University of Miami. The season began back on August 23 in Dublin, Ireland, ...
I read with more than passing interest that the City Council had further discussions on expanding the ever popular “back in” parking in other parts of town. Fortunately, it seemed to gain minimal traction for expansion. I want you to know that I am all in favor of trying new things that ...
Many historical milestones will dot the calendar this year as Americans look to celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s independence on July the Fourth. Just after the turn of the new year in 1776, a 47-page pamphlet titled “Common Sense” helped change the course of human ...
Senator A Sweeney was one of the twenty two senators that voted against landowner protections from eminent domain abuse with her NO vote on HF639 on 12 May 2025. She calls herself a friend of agriculture and yet could NOT lift a finger to protect landowners. No favorable legislation has moved ...
This week, thousands of folks are weathering the cold to gather in our nation’s capital to march for life. Like them, I stand united in the truth: life is a gift worth protecting. This isn’t just a political belief for me. It’s deeply personal. When I first became a mother and more ...