"Of the seven presidents with the highest job creation rates since 1945, six were Democrats ..."
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5/3/23
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There was no floor action in the Iowa House last week as the budget subcommittee chairs focused on negotiating the details of the state budget with their counterparts in the Senate.
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Mike Vondran
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5/3/23
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Led by House Republicans, the Legislature has acted on significant measures this session empowering parents while making clear where the lines of control exist when it comes to parental responsibility and school districts' responsibility.
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Luana Stoltenberg
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5/3/23
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May 5, 1983: Presidential candidate and former astronaut John Glenn made a brief appearance at the Davenport Municipal Airport. He was greeted by a group of students from his namesake elementary school in Donahue. Jesse Petersen gave Glenn a school shirt, and Sheryl Fahrenkrog presented Mrs. Anne Glenn with a bouquet of flowers. Glenn said he felt honored to have a school named after him, but wished the students could vote.
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Compiled by Erin M. Gentz
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5/3/23
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My friend John Ockenfels of the small town of Shueyville, near Cedar Rapids, is turning his dream of flying his Cessna T210M Turbo Centurion airplane around the world into a cause that's gaining worldwide attention.
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Bill Tubbs
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5/3/23
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Saturday was a marvelous night at the North Scott Fine Arts Auditorium. Not only did we get to see another amazing performance of “Anything Goes,” we also gathered to celebrate Tom Goodall’s career.
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Erin M. Gentz
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5/3/23
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"This is Teacher Appreciation Week. Let us celebrate our teachers in Iowa by showing them love and respect. The last several years have been difficult for all, but teachers had additional unforeseen burdens ..."
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5/10/23
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"Given the vertiginous speed in which the Republican legislators passed bills this legislative session, and the lack of credible rationale for their passage, it’s time Iowans examine the carnage brought onto middle and lower economic status children ..."
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5/10/23
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"Family farm groups from Iowa, Minnesota, and Missouri gathered in Des Moines on April 29 to celebrate the 90th birthday of our friend, country music legend Willie Nelson ..."
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5/10/23
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May 4 was the final day of the 2023 session. Much of last week was taken up with debate over the $8.517 billion budget. During debate on the largest budget bill, Democrats claimed funding for Area Education Associations was being cut.
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Kerry Gruenhagen
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5/10/23
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The 2023 legislative session ended last week after some long days debating bills and finishing up budgets. We have allocated $8.517 billion for the next budget year, spending only 88.25 percent of ongoing revenue. Responsible budgets have been a key principle since Republicans took the majority in 2017, and have allowed us to fund important priorities, like an extra $107 million to K-12 schools this year.
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Chris Cournoyer
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5/10/23
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We heard from Republican lawmakers that the recently completed legislative session was “historic.” It sure was — historically small.
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Kathie Obradovich
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5/10/23
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May 9, 1973: North Scott area voters rejected a bond referendum that would have provided funding for a proposed junior high building an elementary school in Park View. The vote not only missed the 60 percent approval threshold, it failed to get a majority, with 55 percent of voters casting a “no” vote. School board president Phyllis Heuer expressed disappointment, but said, “We’ll wait about a month or so and think about where to go from here.”
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Compiled by Erin M. Gentz
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5/10/23
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Friends and family of our 25-year NSP contributing writer and friend, Phil Roberts, came together at the Starlite Ballroom Saturday afternoon for a fitting farewell. Phil, 73, died Nov. 28, 2022, at Davenport Lutheran Home after a brave battle with Parkinson's.
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Bill Tubbs
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5/10/23
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A question I hear frequently these days is, "How's retirement?"
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Bill Tubbs
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5/10/23
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Copyediting shares with poetry a romantic attention to detail, to the punctuation mark and the ordering of words.
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Tracy Dunn
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5/10/23
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"Unfortunately, drug manufacturers are actively working to dismantle the 340B drug price program, which has successfully reduced the price of prescription drugs for patients for over thirty years ..."
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5/17/23
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"By prioritizing telecom giants’ profits, the FCC’s decision disregards the needs of rural communities, senior citizens, and those residing in areas with limited internet connectivity ..."
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5/17/23
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For the 20th time since 1933, Congress is writing a multiyear farm bill that will shape what kind of food U.S. farmers grow, how they raise it and how it gets to consumers. These measures are large, complex and expensive: The next farm bill is projected to cost taxpayers $1.5 trillion over 10 years.
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Kathleen Merrigan
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5/17/23
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I don’t believe California Prop 12, upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court last week, specifically speaks to hogs raised in Iowa. If I am wrong, I welcome the correction.
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Tracey Kuehl
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5/17/23
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