I am the farthest thing from a knowledgeable critic. Just a simple patron of the arts. Always amazed at people with talent. That being said, I attended the Marshalltown Community Theater (MCT) annual Iowa Playwright Night where Iowa talent competes with one act plays. The plays are written, ...
Since I was first elected to Congress, I pledged that I would travel to all 36 counties in our district – Iowa’s 4th Congressional District – at least twice each year. From Tuesday April 22nd to Thursday April 24th, I upheld that promise by meeting with Iowans in 12 different counties, ...
Eight years ago, I worked with President Trump to enact the most significant simplification of our tax code in decades, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), also known as the Trump tax cuts. These tax cuts provided relief to every American, simplifying and reducing personal income taxes, and ...
This week I had the honor of floor managing and passing my first bill - HF 1002. I’m pleased to say that it passed unanimously, 92-0! Many communities in Iowa rely on volunteer first responders in the case of emergencies. But while the number of volunteers is decreasing, fire emergency ...
With the Iowa Legislature scheduled to adjourn on May 2, there is still a lot of work to get done for Iowans. The biggest unresolved issue is passing the state budget. The Governor released her budget back in January, but we’ve not seen any progress from GOP legislative leaders so ...
If you remember nothing else from this article, remember this: If someone offers to buy your timber trees, consult a forester! Even if you contact a logger to assess the selling or removal of trees from your property, speak with a forester first. There are many misconceptions about the value ...