Month: April 2017

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey issued the following statement following the closing of the 2017 legislative session.  Northey’s statement follows here: “Iowa is recognized as a national leader for its collaborative, research-based efforts to improve water quality and we are proud of all the work that is being done on our farms and in communities across the state.

DES MOINES – On Saturday, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds released a statement on the close of the 2017 legislative session:  I’m proud of the progress we made this year in making Iowa an even greater place to live, work and raise a family.  We saw legislators from both rural and urban areas come together and address many of the priorities the governor…

Greene County sheriff Jack Williams and Jefferson police chief Mark Clouse agree that new gun legislation signed into law by Governor Branstad last week could hinder their efforts in schools. They disagree on the impact the “stand your ground” language could have in public places. Republicans, including Branstad, say the changes return the Second Amendment right to bear arms to…

~a column by Colleen O’Brien When interviewed by Krista Tippet on the National Public Radio Show “On Being,” Samar D. Jarrah, of the Islamic faith, said, “I have lectured to thousands of Americans. No one has ever asked me a question about science, as if all that Islam has given to humanity is a bunch of nutcase terrorists.”