Dr Ben Carson, retired neurosurgeon and now a Republican candidate for president, spoke to about 140 persons Monday, Jan. 11, at Abundant Life Ministries in Jefferson. Security was tighter than during other candidates’ Jefferson stops, with screening for weapons required before entering the church assembly room and Secret Service agents, uniformed and not uniformed. Carson was scheduled to speak at…
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If you can talk, you can sing
~a column by Colleen O’Brien I was born into a family of singing women — my grandmother, my mother, my two sisters. But the man in the mix, my dad, couldn’t sing a lick. I seem to have taken after him. I tried out for choir a couple of times, but it was painful; I couldn’t carry a tune alone,…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – George Naylor
Dear Editor We live in a complex, technological world today filled with many dangers and opportunities. Our responsibility of choosing our democratic destiny by attending the Iowa Caucuses behooves us to reject ideas that may have been relevant 50 or 200 years ago, ideas that divide us, or distractions cooked up by the lame stream corporate media and the wealthiest 1…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – John Thompson
To the editor, President Obama just finished his last State of the Union Address. He pointed out that our military is still the best in the world. He is right, but he is also the worst Commander-In-Chief to ever lead the best military in the world. Although his leadership hasn’t dropped us down to the readiness and operational capability of…
Read MoreQ & A: Iowa caucuses
~with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Q: Why are the Iowa caucuses so significant? A: For more than four decades, presidential candidates have come to Iowa to test the electoral waters. That’s because the Iowa caucuses serve as the first contest in the nation on the road to the White House.
Read MoreGov Branstad: 2016 Condition of the State
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry E. Branstad on Jan. 12delivered the 2016 Condition of the State address to the Iowa General Assembly and the people of Iowa. In his address, Gov. Branstad struck an optimistic tone about the upcoming legislative session and the future of Iowa. The governor also spoke about the need for a responsible budget, and setting priorities…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Glenn Sugameli
To the editor, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)’s Opinion Column: Review of 2015 — Senate goes to work (Dec. 31) cites the fact that lawmakers “considered nominations” to support his claim that the “Senate succeeded in breathing life back into the world’s greatest deliberative body.”
Read MoreObama: On common sense gun safety reform
~by Victoria Riley, GreeneCountyNewsOnline President Barack Obama on Tuesday made remarks on what he referred to as “common-sense gun safety reform.” He was introduced to those gathered in the East Room of the White House by Mark Barden, whose son Daniel was killed in the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, CT. The White House website posted…
Read MoreDem candidate Martin O’Malley campaigns in Jefferson
Gov Martin O’Malley of Maryland, a Democratic candidate for president, spoke to about 60 persons Dec. 29 at Prairie Blue in Jefferson. O’Malley is the first Democratic candidate to visit Greene County. He talks about his successes as mayor of Baltimore (1999-2007) and governor of Maryland (2007- ) as part of his campaign. He spent about 20 minutes giving prepared…
Read MoreWhen can we invite TJ to town?
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Jefferson is a small town in the middle of the cornfields beloved by its inhabitants. It is named after a towering and beloved founding father and president of these United States. After more than a century and a half of being a town named Jefferson, we are taking advantage of our name — we are…
Read MoreErnst vows to protect law-abiding Iowans’ Second Amendment rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s executive actions that would restrict law-abiding Iowans’ Second Amendment rights:
Read MoreGrassley statement on Obama’s executive gun control proposal
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley made the following statement Jan. 4 regarding President Obama’s announcement to use executive authority to tighten firearms controls: “America’s response to recent tragedies involving guns should include a thoughtful review of not only how, but also why they happened. It should explore responsible, effective solutions to underlying problems and respect the fundamental,…
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