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Gen Z is a Gamechanger

Gen Z is a Gamechanger

May 25, 2023
“Z” may be the last number of the alphabet, but in politics, it’s becoming the first priority for political experts. That’s because Generation Z is rapidly being recognized as… Read More
Three Women We'd Like to Run

Three Women We'd Like to Run

May 25, 2023
Although the GOP Presidential field for 2024 is shaping up to be racially and ideologically diverse, former Secretary of State Nikki Haley remains the sole female to brave the front lines. As Prime… Read More
Republican-led Immigration Policy

Republican-led Immigration Policy

May 25, 2023
American immigration policy has entered a new, terrifying era with the expiration of existing Trumpian policy. The Biden administration declined to renew the pandemic-related restrictions designed to… Read More
The Age Issue

The Age Issue

May 15, 2023
As the 2024 election season begins, there’s been a lot of discussion around Joe Biden running for a second term. He’s presently 80 and, should he win, would be 86 at the end of it. In one… Read More
The Kamala Problem

The Kamala Problem

May 15, 2023
As President Biden gears up to begin his bid for the 2024 nomination, the world assumes his running mate will remain Kamala Harris. The sitting Vice President has kept a low profile throughout the… Read More
Bye Bye, Buybacks?

Bye Bye, Buybacks?

March 3, 2023
The recent derailment in Ohio of a train hauling toxic chemicals revealed several things. One, the tragic rollback of key safety and environmental regulations by the Trump administration (such as… Read More
“We Don’t Need no (Dept. Of) Education…”

“We Don’t Need no (Dept. Of) Education…”

March 3, 2023
I was Today Years Old when I learned that the Department of Education was created by President Jimmy Carter in 1979. And conservatives have been trying to eliminate it ever since. The most recent… Read More
The Changing Ways of Work

The Changing Ways of Work

March 3, 2023
It began in March of 2020 when the pandemic lockdown changed literally everything -- including how we work. Millions of workers turned to technology to allow them to do their job from home, and the… Read More
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Gov. Reynolds Issues Disaster Proclamation for Marshall County in Response to Severe Weather

From: Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds
May 10, 2023
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for Marshall County in response to severe weather that occurred on May 7. The governor's proclamation activates the Iowa… Read More

Gov. Reynolds Issues Disaster Proclamation for Story County in Response to Severe Weather

From: Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds
May 9, 2023
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for Story County in response to severe weather that occurred on May 7. The governor's proclamation activates the Iowa… Read More

Gov. Reynolds Issues Disaster Proclamation for Five Counties in Response to Severe Weather

From: Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds
May 8, 2023
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for Benton, Iowa, Jasper, Muscatine, and Poweshiek counties in response to severe weather that occurred on May 7. The… Read More

Gov. Reynolds announces application start date, administrative rules for Students First Education Savings Accounts

From: Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds
May 4, 2023
DES MOINES – Governor Reynolds has announced that applications for Students First Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) will be accepted starting May 31, 2023. The Students First Act was signed… Read More

Gov. Reynolds Statement on 2023 Legislative Session

From: Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds
May 4, 2023
DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Reynolds released the following statement in response to the conclusion of the 2023 legislative session: “Iowa’s national profile is rising, and… Read More
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