~by Sen Jesse Green On Tuesday night, the Iowa Senate passed a monumental bill in the line of defending children. No longer can children who are confused about gender or sex go to a doctor, school nurse, or teacher, and explain their confusion and end up being mutilated or sterilized. I am disappointed to see how some news organizations have…
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People Over Politics
A tough week at the State Capitol ~a column by Jennifer Confrst, Iowa House Democratic leader I’ll be honest, it was a tough week at the State Capitol. For lots of Iowans and for me, too. The GOP leaders of the House and Senate decided to push through a host of anti-LGBTQ+ bills that have been introduced this year to…
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~a column by Senator Joni Ernst (R), Iowa Iowa has a celebrated history of exceptional girls’ sports programs. We just saw the Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team take home their fifth Big Ten Tournament title, days after cheering on the high school girls competing in the state tournament. Last year, the Iowa High School Girls Athletic Union proudly sanctioned girls…
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~a column by Colleen O’Brien Florida is far away from Iowa, so what’s it matter what the Florida governor is doing to education and civil rights? We have our own problems with our guv. However, Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis, is diving whole-hog into autocratic behavior in order to get votes two years from now. I think he’s making a mistake…
Read MoreBiden is trying to make your 401(k) broke and woke
~a column by Sen Joni Ernst, R, of Iowa Millions of Americans spend their lifetime planning, saving, and investing into their 401(k)s with the goal of retiring peacefully, knowing they will be financially stable throughout their golden years. But with President Biden in the White House, the stability Iowans spent decades working towards is in jeopardy. Americans’ savings are already nearing an…
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~a column by State Senator Jesse Green February 24, 2022 Next week is funnel week, which is our first deadline for keeping policy bills alive. If an individual policy bill does not pass out of committee by the end of the week, it is dead for the rest of session. Due to this deadline, the week prior is a busy…
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Our judicial system now, and as the majority party wants it to be ~a column by Mary Weaver The VIEW FROM MY WINDOW this week is focusing on the motto written on our red, white, and blue Iowa flag, “Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain”. The impending loss for Greene County’s citizens in the judicial system…
Read MoreA sad Valentine story to gladden your heart
~a column by Colleen O’Brien A friend lost his wife of 57 years a few of months before Valentine’s Day. They had met in college, married, had kids and were one of those couples who loved each other and acted like it. They liked to be together. They were fun to be around. They were positive about life, looking on…
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~a column by Colleen O’Brien The word “woke” has been bandied about for a brief while (at least to me), and in the back of my mind it means something about finally “getting it,” whatever it is. It’s in the category of yesterday being innocent, today being informed: “I awoke to what is really going on.” In the Oxford, one…
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Valentines for our Greene County teachers ~a column by Mary Weaver It is appropriate to show appreciation and honor our teachers during this Valentine’s Day week. Greene County has a rich tradition and reverence for education. The first school in Greene County originated 166 years ago in 1857 and was known as the Brand School. It was located about three…
Read MoreGrassley responds to State of the Union address
~by Sen Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, President Biden missed an opportunity to address what’s on the top of mind for Iowans: tackling inflation and bringing down costs for everyday goods, including groceries, gas and utilities. Too many households are living paycheck to paycheck. Americans feel worse off today than when the president took office. That’s because higher prices are wiping out…
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~Senator Jesse Green February 10, 2023 Every Iowan desires quality, affordable, and accessible health care. Like with many issues we face in policy-making, there are generally many pieces to the puzzle that need adjusted or put together to bring about positive change. In Iowa we have been facing a shortage in doctors. We have one of the lowest numbers for…
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