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88th General
Assembly:
This week was the eleventh week of the legislative session. Last Friday the Revenue Estimating Conference met. It is a panel that gives us the budget overlook as we start preparing our budgets for the next fiscal year. Because of the pro-growth policies we have continued to...
Week Nine and Ten
Weeks nine and ten have been busy as we work towards the second funnel deadline of April 2. We had less debate this week and passed four bills on the House floor.
• HF 744 Protecting Free Speech in Schools and on Campus received broad bi-partisan support.
• HF 802 –...
By Kris Kenison
Another spring break has come and gone, but this year was different. I'm sure I'm not alone in the fact that this time of year, the end of spring break particular, now and likely for some time more will be a reminder of the moments that many began living with the realities of a...
Echoes from the Loafers' Club Meeting
We have a sale on rolling scones today.
No, thanks. I'd like to buy a half-dozen long johns with cream filling.
I'm sorry, but we accept only cash.
Driving by Bruce's drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur...
It seems hard to believe, but it was one year ago that COVID-19 made a swift shift from a distant threat to a sobering reality.
The timeline of news stories in the Northwood Anchor and Manly Junction Signal demonstrates how quickly what was known and expected of the virus changed in the first...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club
Meeting
What does IDK mean?
I don’t know.
Nobody seems to know.
Driving by
Bruce's drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. The much-dreaded spring ahead. Daylight saving time should direct timepieces to be...
Dear Editor,
I have known Dean Mueller for many years. We first met when I was appointed to the Worth County conservation board in the early in 1994.He was an effective and intelligent as the director for the Worth County conservation board. During this time he was awarded numerus awards at the...
Week Eight
The end of this week marks the halfway point and end of the first funnel week. Going forward, only bills that have passed their originating Senate or House committee will still be up for consideration.
As always, the “funnel week” deadline kicked everybody into overdrive with a focus...
88th General
Assembly:
The eighth week of this year’s session is known as “funnel week” in the legislature. This week is the first legislative deadline of the year. All Senate policy bills must have passed through committee in order to be considered for the rest of the year.
One of these was...
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The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on communities across the globe. No individual, household or industry was unaffected by the pandemic...