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Dean Fisher’s “non-response”

The response filed by Rep. Dean Fisher to the ethics complaint reads like no response at all. It is 6 sentences long. He attacks the author of the complaint, Iowa CCI and its President, Barb Kalbach. He falsely states that the complaint states that he violated the House Code of Ethics by “upholding a campaign promise to my constituents.” Nothing in the House Code of Ethics says you can not fulfill your campaign promises if elected. But you cannot profit from the bills you sponsor, and vote for. When he promised to vote for Gov. Reynolds’ private school voucher program in 2023, ...

The mind of the bully

I was going to respond to three articles in the T.R., but after the recent extremely dangerous decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, I am wrestling with the avalanche of divisions that are plaguing America and the world. The thought occurred to me that the old adage “The love of money is the root of all evil” is wrong-headed! I believe the deep seated historical evil the world is grappling with is the psychosis of Dogmatism or in simpler terms the mind of the bully! If we examine both religious and secular or economic history, the battle over minds and resources, it was the ...

A thankful list

You printed my last letter ‘Hope.’ I said write a thankful list. I could go on forever, but here is mine. 1. Music 2. Socks 3. Clothes for the season 4. A coat 5. Keeping warm and cold 6. Laugh 7. Cry 8. Think of happy things today, the positive memories

Celebrating Ag Week

March 17-23 is Ag Week, which is a time to recognize contributions of agriculture to all of our daily lives. Farmers are now beginning this year’s planting season. Planting is time sensitive, resulting in long days and increased risk of accidents. Please have patience when encountering the large, slow-moving equipment and perhaps offer a prayerful thought for the farmers who are at the start of the value chain producing the food on your table, the fiber in your clothing and shelter, and the fuel in your vehicle.

When will compromise be considered?

Thank you for detailed coverage of the Feb. 27 Marshalltown Public Library board meeting. Prior to that meeting, in an open Letter to the Editor dated Feb. 25, addressed to the MPL board members, I asked one of them (T. Gaffney, J. Lindholm, M. Lyons, R Morrison, A. Beek, E Hall, K. Pink) to add an item to the Feb. 27 meeting agenda regarding a proposed compromise that would both save face for the library admin. and enable library patrons equal access to The Epoch Times newspaper and The American Rifleman magazine, which has been requested over a period of 17 months. Evidently, none ...

New Marshall County Auditor/Recorder needed

It is disappointing to read in the Times-Republican about the delays from the Marshall County Auditor and Recorder’s Office at completing major tasks. The valuations that are conducted by the County Auditor/Recorder’s Office were delayed several weeks beyond the deadline set in the Iowa code, hampering our local governments to complete their budgets in a timely manner. The current Auditor/Recorder, Nan Benson, admitted on KFJB Radio to the delays and said that parts of the valuations have not been done correctly for a couple of years. What tax ramifications does this have for our ...