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Hey friends,
The tenth week of the legislative session was packed with floor debates as we worked to send bills over to the House of Representatives while also starting discussions on bills from the House. Every bill passed this week focused on making Iowa safer, protecting our rights, and...
Hey friends,
With our first legislative deadline behind us, the Iowa Senate kept the momentum going this week. We debated and passed about 30 bills, covering a wide range of topics—from emergency medical services and CDL requirements to gift card fraud protections. It was also a busy week for...
WEEK NINE
After the first funnel week, committees did not meet. The House debated bills every day and over the course of the week, we debated and passed over fifty bills. Most bills passed with strong bipartisan support and only six were straight party line votes. Of the bills passed, several were...
Almost everyone loves pizza but did you know it has a first-cousin, the calzone? This is a ‘hand pie” that uses a similar dough but is folded over to enclose all the ingredients while it bakes. It’s not as “floppy” as a slice of pizza can be if loaded with toppings. “Pizzas and Calzones: Delicious...
Excessive government secrecy takes many forms, including denying or ignoring FOIA requests and deleting data from websites.
These tactics prevent the public from meaningfully participating in self-government in every area secrecy touches, from domestic policy discussions on climate change, to...
Echoes From the Loafers’ Club Meeting
Happy birthday. I didn’t get you anything.
That’s the same thing you got me last year.
And you haven’t used it up yet.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. I was navigating a new...
Dear Savvy Senior,
How do I go about replacing some important documents that were lost when our home of 50 years burned down? We lost everything including our house deed, car titles, old tax returns, Social Security and Medicare cards, birth certificates, marriage license and passports.
Suffering...
As we set our clocks ahead we all need to start thinking about Spring Clean Up. This spring it is going to happen in Northwood from April 25 through April 27. This is an opportunity for ALL Northwood residents to tidy up their property. I want to highlight the fact that spring and fall clean ups...
When I first moved to the upper Midwest I was told that Byerly’s Food Stores were wonderful upscale markets and it was a real treat to shop there. There wasn’t a location anywhere near to my home so a drive to Minneapolis was required. Yes, the stores were truly wonderful with carpeted aisles and...
WEEK EIGHT
The first funnel week is over!! Very little floor debate this week as we had subcommittees and committee meetings to keep bills moving and remain eligible for floor debate this year.
State Government committee moved several bills forward, three of particular interest to me included...