Week 2 of the session is done, and the committee work of moving bills through the system is well underway. The first bill that I’ve begun to advance is a resolution, House Joint Resolution 1, that seeks to add the right to hunt, fish and trap to the state constitution. Our rights to these ...
President Trump sounded a lot of populist notes on the campaign trail. But as he took the oath of office for the second time, he was joined onstage by billionaires and CEOs who’d spent millions to be there — leaving supporters who’d traveled across the country to attend literally out in ...
Watching the bizarre, the inauguration of a felon onto the seat of the U.S. presidency there can be no doubt the Chamber of the U.S. Capitol became the psychological rabbit hole. All the prayer invocations, political commentary, poems, songs, cheers, oaths, tales of grandeur were mere smoke ...
I have written often that there is a common denominator in our deeply divided nation. That is the general sense that something is wrong. The points of departure among our large and diverse population are the perceptions about what the problems are and what must be done. In this spirit I ...
Have you ever considered starting a career in healthcare? Iowa Valley Business and Community Solutions (BCS) and our partners in healthcare provide opportunities though the Health Careers Registered Apprenticeship Program. This program offers Registered Apprenticeships for three career pathways ...
The 2025 legislature is back in session until early May. With the election behind us, Iowans expect us to put politics aside and work together to improve their lives. The Governor laid out her priorities for the year and there are a host of issues that can receive bipartisan support. Some of ...